to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
retort; back talk; backchat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
both; both sides; both parties
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
discipline; punishment; reprimand
right (to do something); authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to try (food or drink)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
some book; book about that subject; books
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hard worker; hardworking person
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
jumping to a wrong conclusion
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
fast-talking; rapid talking
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)