I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
family; members of a family
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
by myself; in person; by oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to apologize; to apologise
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
store interior; inside of a shop
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly