I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
somehow; for some reason or other
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
after that; afterwards; thereafter
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone