apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
too much; excessively; too
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time; hour; period; class
to be lacking in options; to be too few
garden (esp. with trees); park
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing