no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
maintenance; preservation; improvement
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
memories; recollections; reminiscence
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
discovery; detection; finding
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
metallic sound; metallic clank
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
changing clothes; change of clothes
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten