painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
no, not like that (but like this)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
second; number two; runner-up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to grow up; to become an adult
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine