or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
such; like that; that sort of
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong