I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
then; well; so; well then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question; inquiry; enquiry
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)