or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
the opposite sex; isomerism
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
minority group (party); minority
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to try to do; to attempt to do
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to overflow from something full
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to like; to love; to be fond of
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
in that manner; like that
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality