now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
adds force or indicates command
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
whispering into a person's ear
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be surprised; to be astonished
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
just because; even if; even though
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to talk; to chat; to chatter
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
polite; respectful; reverent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful