or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
courteous; decorous; polite
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
person of common sense; common sense man
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
another thing; other things; another man's property
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery