英和和英

change the subject

Let's switch to some other topic.

Let's change the topic.

Let's change the subject.

Suppose we change the subject.

the act of talking

to change the subject

leap from one topic to another

a person who serves as a conversation partner

I'd like to change the subject.

to compare notes （with each other）

to make gestures―make a dumb show―pantomime

tell or spin a yarn

the continuation of a story―the sequel of a story

cause to speak,

to accost a man―open conversation with a man

to listen to something carefully

to change the conditions of something

to conclude the negotiations

cease talking

a break in the conversation

a point of a talk

tell a story

a way to start a conversation

The plot thickens.

to arrange a matter

to come to terms―comes to an understanding

to make up a story （out of the whole cloth）―trump up a story―invent a story―fabricate a lie―forge a lie

（談話を止めずになら）to keep talking―keep on talking―go on talking―（いったん止めた物語りなら）―go on with one's story.

to change one's opinion