or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(medical) doctor; physician
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
as (for); for; in the capacity of
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe