now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
still; even now; to this day
that is to say; so that means
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
proposal; offer; request; application
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse