or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
corridor; hallway; passageway
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
strong interaction; strong force
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly