it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
briskly; quickly; promptly
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
one act (of a play); scene; event
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
program (e.g. TV); programme
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
awareness; realization; noticing
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
older sister; elder sister
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide