or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
the same; the said; likewise
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
every person; each one; everybody
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be kind to; to treat kindly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
both; both sides; both parties
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
this for sure; certainly is
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
number one; first; best; most; game; round
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
fishing industry; fishery
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
calamity; disaster; misfortune