or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ago; since; before; previous
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
wherein; therein; thereinto
funny story; funny anecdote
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if you think about it; come to think of it
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
place; situation; position; location
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
discovery; detection; finding
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
carving; engraving; sculpture
current student; enrolled student
to collect; to assemble; to gather
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance