explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just a minute; small quantity
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
any more; any further; any better; any longer
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
abusive language; violent language; wild words
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal