thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
considerably; fairly; quite
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
on the occasion of; at the time of
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
had better ...; had better not ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)