unfortunately; sorry, but ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; interpretation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
ago; since; before; previous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
present; gift; to give a present or gift
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
plural; multiple; several
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase