not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
if you think about it; come to think of it
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
both hands; both arms; ten
(in) her way; peculiar to her
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
something like ...; something called ...
production (e.g. play); direction
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in the end; at the end of the day