or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
other than; excluding; without
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
frequency (of occurrence)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
true character; real nature
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
personal; individual; private
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to have a reason; to have an excuse
outrageous lie; outright lie
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
respect and affection; love and respect
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
encouragement; cheering on
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
about; concerning; related to; -ish
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
good performance; good work; great success
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)