I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
older sister; lass; young lady
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
near oneself; close to one; familiar
important person; strategic person; key figure
someone; a certain person
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...