or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
genuine; authentic; true; pure
distinction; differentiation; classification
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
switching over to; migration; transition
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
phantom; vision; illusion
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to pitch forward; to fall forward
profitable plan; good plan
forgetting; lapse of memory
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
historical play; period drama
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
articles; supplies; parts
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper