sorry; excuse me; thank you
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
simply; merely; only; solely
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
failure; mistake; blunder
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
brown; light brown; tawny
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest