now that you say that; now that you mention it
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
immediately carrying out (a plan)
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
maintaining the status quo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
hoarding; storing away (without using)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to mistake (A for B); to misread
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
without cause; without reason
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to escape death; to be saved from death
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
furnishings; implements; equipment
to call out; to ask someone to come
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
verbal promise; one's word