arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
notice; notification; report; posting
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
correction; revision; amendment
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
registration; accession; register; entry; record
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
alert status; emergency alert
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
covered with; stained; smeared
matching clothing worn by couples
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
happiness in the next world
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean