or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
convenient; handy; useful
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
schedule; program; calendar
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
original author (of a work)