act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
name; given name; first name
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
how; in what way; how about
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it is not (like that) either