| Excuse |
| Mea culpa |
| Explanation |
| ___ accepted |
| Fight stopper |
| Words of regret |
| My bad," for one |
| Comment of regret |
| Excuse, sometimes |
| 'I'm sorry,' for one |
| Mea culpa," at times |
| Something often owed |
| Expression of regret |
| I'm sorry" or "My bad |
| Quarrel stopper, maybe |
| Words that may be owed |
| An expression of regret |
| Explanation for a fault |
| Argument's end, sometimes |