to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
going through; going via; going by way of
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
if it is (the case that ...)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to give directions; to issue instructions
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to have an uneasy conscience
to call again; to call (someone) back
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
testimony; (verbal) evidence
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
healthy; sound; wholesome
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother