or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unanticipated; unexpected
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
just because; even if; even though
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
main question; real issue at hand
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to well up; to burst; to arise
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time