how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
morning training (e.g. before school)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
such; like that; that sort of; very
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
at first; in the beginning; originally
originally; by nature; from the start
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
though; notwithstanding; although
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
riding together; riding with
to be injured; to sustain a wound
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season