or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to fight against; to oppose; to face
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...