I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
in this way; thus; such; uh...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to bury; to embed; to implant
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce