or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
not necessarily so; is not always true
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
unqualified; without qualifications
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
I have nothing to do with it
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
washing machine (laundry)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
back off!; leave me alone!
recovery; rescue; recapture
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes