now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
only; merely; but; no more than
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
innumerable; countless; numberless
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize