I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to lose sight of; to miss
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
taste; palate; sense of taste
considerably; fairly; quite
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute