with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to complain; to make a complaint
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
preparatory phase; preparatory period
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
other side; opposite side; other party
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
leaving everything up to someone else
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be opposite; to face each other
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
for your information; I'm telling you