I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
unfriendly; distant; cold
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
nothing but; none other than
impossible; unlikely; improbable
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
moderate; proper; just right
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
conviction; belief; confidence
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
episode; anecdote; vignette
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
classification; categorization; sorting
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with