what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to attract; to be used to
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to cause someone to worry
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
job hunting; job searching
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive