or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
everybody; every last one of them; all
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
France; French (language)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to smile broadly; to grin widely
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
social awareness (e.g. in fiction)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
trembling from fear; trembling all over
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth