or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
guardian; protector; patron; parent
just a minute; small quantity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
forcibly; against one's will
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
feeling; sense; impression
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to bend; to warp; to curve
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage