or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
that's the way it is; such is life
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shoulder strap (on a dress)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)