or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
matter causing distress; something causing worry
that's the way it is; such is life
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
rising; ascending; climbing
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties