to apologize; to apologise
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
according to plan; as planned; on target
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clearing one's throat; cough
to happen to meet; to come across
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
defense; defence; protection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
opinion; point of view; visual point
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
posing a question; question
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very