excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
several years; a few years
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
residence; abode; dwelling
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
government; administration
depopulation; declining population
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
political measures; policy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
act of mercy; helping another person
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness