or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
until now; so far; up to the present
synchronization; synchronized swimming
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
preference; priority; precedence
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
newspaper story (article, account)
pointing out; identification
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
article; news story; report; account
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
beforehand; in advance; previously
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
company; corporation; workplace
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
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