I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
don't you think?; indicates question
great laughter; burst of laughter
to invite in; to show someone in
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
this world; this life; world of the living
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
of course; certainly; naturally
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise