or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
sincere; honest; faithful
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
delay; putting off; procrastination
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
sympathy; compassion; pity
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
happy tears; tears of joy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
type of occupation; occupational category