or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to badger; to pester; to beg
just because; even if; even though