by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now that you say that; now that you mention it
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
if you think about it; come to think of it
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
chance; opportunity; occasion
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
then; well; so; well then
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
Cristina; Christina; Cristina (Brazil); Cristina (Spain)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
not caring; not giving a damn
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
way of speaking; intimation