or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
too much; excessively; too
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to move forward; to move on
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
beginning; outset; first; onset
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to be able to manage somehow or another
no matter how much time passes
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw