or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
belief; faith; conviction
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
the same rank; equality; apposition
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
firmly; solidly; heartily
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
how can (one) do something
at least; at most; (even) just
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
again; once more; a second time
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
region; limits; stage; level
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem