or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to step back; to walk backwards
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
long ago; already; a long time ago
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
starvation; famine; hunger
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
behind; in the rear; in back
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
in low spirits; dejected; sad
everybody; every last one of them; all
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks