to apologize; to apologise
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to draw back; to leave (the area)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
at that time; in those days
finding employment; getting a job
interview (e.g. for a job)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
letting (someone) die without helping
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner