or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to fan; to incite; to instigate
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
middle of the night; dead of night
only recently; just of late
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to have an idea; to have a clue
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
understanding person; supporter
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after