or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take a breath; to take a short rest
such ... as; or some such
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be conspicuous; to stand out
principal occupation; core business
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
pride; dignity; self-worth
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to add (to); to add on; to append
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give