now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be found; to be discovered
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
everything; anything; nothing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
study; research; investigation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in the meanwhile; during the time
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...