or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to blow out; to spout out
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
suspicion (of others); jealousy
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
at once; immediately; right now
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
conviction; belief; confidence
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
great wealth; enormous fortune
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
process; course; mechanism
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
gem; jewel; precious stone
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world