thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
usually; under usual circumstances
to think of; to come up with
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; this sort of; like this
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
individual; private person; personal; private
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
help; assistance; service
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
courteous; decorous; polite
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
on countless occasions; many a time
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...