or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
beyond one's means or position
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to cause someone to worry
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to begin talking; to open up
several weeks; a few weeks
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it