to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to apologize; to apologise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to distract a person's attention
study; diligence; discount; reduction
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
party; set; gang; company; person
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to be needed; to be wanted
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
clergyman; churchman; clergy