substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
failure; mistake; blunder
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
diagnosis; medical examination
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
chance; opportunity; occasion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked