I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
no vacancy; full occupancy
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
proposal; proposition; suggestion
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
higher rank; better position
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
men and women of all ages
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it's been a long time; long time no see
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
father and mother; parents