to apologize; to apologise
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be badly made; to fail
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(not) even once; (not) ever
the opposite direction; the other way
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)