(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to make a false accusation
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
if so; in that case; in that situation
putting into operation; invocation
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
matter to be checked or investigated
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beforehand; in advance; previously
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate