something or other; one thing or another; this or that
guess; speculation; supposition
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
post (to a BBS); comment (on a blog)
preliminary investigation; preparation
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
an assortment; combination
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
trio; gang of three; threesome
bet; wager; stake; gamble
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
many; much; plenty; hardly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say