or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
complete; whole; perfect; safe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just one person; only one
that is to say; so that means
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
reality; actuality; hard fact
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
planning; project; plan; design
invitation; introduction; temptation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic