or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
near; nearby; not far off
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
retreating figure; appearance from behind
family; members of a family
older sister and younger brother
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be relieved; to feel relieved
popular person; favorite; favourite
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
first thing in the morning
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)