excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
future (usually near); prospects
to breathe while sleeping
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to lean against; to set against
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
in name only; titular; nominal
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
scoundrel; rascal; villain
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
don't worry about it; forget about it
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
irritation; annoyance; frustration
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to become clear; to be made public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
not yet known; unknown; strange
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat