accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
something like ...; something called ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
the other day; a few days ago
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience