to apologize; to apologise
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with a start; with a jump
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to state; to express; to mention
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
important person; strategic person; key figure
high-class restaurant; high-end store
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
book; volume; this; present; main; head
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
materials; data; document
waste of time; killing time
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
lesson; precept; teachings; moral