or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
script; screenplay; scenario
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
assertion; declaration; affirmation
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
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
older brother; elder brother
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
any more; any further; any better; any longer