or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
present; gift; to give a present or gift
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
at once; immediately; right now
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
personal (employee); employed; retained
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
estimate (of costs); budget
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
how much; how many; however
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up