quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to know (a person); to think
to apologize; to apologise
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
simply; merely; only; solely
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
funny story; funny anecdote
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)