or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
although I say; although one might say; although called
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
competent; suitable; qualified
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
having no idea; having no clue
school building; schoolhouse
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
war; fighting; fierce competition
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
and then; and so; and; so then
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so