or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
with a click; with a snap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come