spelling; orthography; patching; binding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
in comparison to; rather than
to feel; to sense; to experience
vocal sound; tone of voice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
having said that; on the other hand
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
writing on someone's behalf
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to turn towards; to point
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to become red; to redden; to blush
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
arm; skill; efforts; ability
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
form; shape; figure; visage
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
abrupt; sudden; unexpected