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to change the subject

a break in the conversation

a way to start a conversation

the continuation of a story―the sequel of a story

the middle of a talk

to divert the talk into another channel―change the subject

the pause of a story

to compare notes （with each other）

to broach the subject―break the ice

a point of a talk

to conclude the negotiations

to come to a decision

the act of talking

to make gestures―make a dumb show―pantomime

to interrupt （one in） one's talk

The plot thickens.

to accost a man―open conversation with a man

the plot of a story

of a story, to become confused

The talk dies.

to come to terms―comes to an understanding

cause to speak,

a point incidental to a conversation

to divert the talk from one subject to another―change the subject

a tall story

to listen to something carefully

to tell a story―spin a yarn

of a story, to be confused

the meat of the story

to enter into conversation