I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to accept; to receive; to agree
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof