the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
and so; therefore; for that reason
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
maintainability; integrity
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
assistant (to section manager)
competent; suitable; qualified
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
very important person; VIP
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
condensation; formation of dew
safe; vault; storage cabinet
many; much; plenty; hardly
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
shyness; bashfulness; shame
sweet and sour; bittersweet
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
one after another; in succession
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator