I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
charming; fascinating; attractive
to lead someone around by the nose
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very rich person; the super rich
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
process; course; mechanism
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tension; mental strain; nervousness
still; even now; to this day
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
thought; consideration; thinking
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
failure story; horror story
since then; from that time; ever since
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when