I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; during; while; although; all; both
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to apologize; to apologise
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to mix; to stir; to blend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
difficult to ...; hard to ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's