not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become pale; to turn pale
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
outsider; layman; amateur
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bringing; taking; carrying
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
several sheets (flat objects)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
movie; film; motion picture
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
long distance; long range; long distance relationship