or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
binge eating; stress eating
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
something like ...; something called ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease