Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to approach the finale; to come to a close
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to go along; to walk along; to follow
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to make an appearance; to show up
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
synchronization; synchronized swimming
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
founder; originator; pioneer
for a while; for some time; for a period
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty