or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to some extent; to a certain extent
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
restoration; repair; mending
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
grasp; catch; understanding
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
willpower; energy; vitality
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
pupil; student; schoolchild