I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
rather; sooner; preferably
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in one's own way or style
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
than; other than; except; but
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
genuine article; real thing; real deal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
directly opposite; right in front
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour