I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to smile (at); to grin (at)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
while; even though; despite
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
different opinion; objection