in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
and yet; though; when; in spite of
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
for today; for the time being
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
now; the present time; just now; another; more