to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as you are aware; as you know
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to brave a danger; to take a risk
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation