I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
beginning; outset; first; onset
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; this sort of; like this
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to recall; to remember; to recollect
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
proposal; proposition; suggestion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
don't you think?; indicates question
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to begin; to set about; to start
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
almost; roughly; approximately
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at least; at most; (even) just
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record