I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to live; to make a living; to get on with
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
interior design; interior; upholstery
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
regular customer; valued client
destination (one is heading towards); goal
salvation (of the world); saving the world
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
cost of repairs; repair costs
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out