to have a rumor circulating
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sniff out; to get wind of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
noted doctor; excellent physician
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
foreign; abroad; overseas
to fall ill; to be taken ill
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
much less; to say nothing of
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
look!; there!; here!; that is
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend