or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
wish; desire; request; prayer
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
from now; from this moment; henceforth