how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be absorbed in reading
in search of; in order to look for
study; research; investigation
relation; connection; relevance
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
flare skirt; flared skirt
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
smallish; on the small side
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
planning; project; plan; design
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
loading; charging; filling
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world