I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
company president; manager; director
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
much less; to say nothing of
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to turn towards; to point
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)