so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
of course; certainly; naturally
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
offender; criminal; culprit
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to apologize; to apologise