or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
front; frontage; facade; main
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
battlefield; battleground
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
root; joint; base; crotch
standing firm; holding out
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard