or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
the same kind; accomplice; partner
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
personality; character; individuality; personhood
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one by one; one after another; successively
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious