I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to apologize; to apologise
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question; inquiry; enquiry
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience