sorry; excuse me; thank you
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
rather; sooner; preferably
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
never mind!; don't worry about it
to fall in love (with); to love
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to attract someone with food
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
opening and shutting; opening and closing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision