or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
decision; determination; resolution
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
(social) class; rank; grade
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
beyond that point; after that
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
time; season; period; phase; stage
second-hand shop; curio shop
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point