because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
it's been a long time; long time no see
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in search of; in order to look for
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what time; (lit.) which hour
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be silent; to say nothing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
whispering; murmuring; subdued
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
woman; female; feminine gender
manners; courtesy; etiquette
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
official business; public business
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like