I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
secret information; intelligence
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to make an appearance; to show up
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
question; inquiry; enquiry
normalcy; normality; normal
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
silence (not speaking); muteness
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
influence; clout; leverage
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
this occasion; at this time; now
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight