or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
several types; several kinds; several species
to get accustomed to using
thinnish; somewhat narrow
lack of innovation; stupidity
central part; heart (of a city)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
good humour (humor); good mood
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to become better; to improve
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
history of; experience of
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate