to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
shopping; purchased goods
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not