I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be silent; to say nothing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all