or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
fish-based cooking; fish dish
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
stealthily; secretly; in secret