long ago; a long time ago; already
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
that is to say; so that means
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
meanwhile; in the meantime
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
choice; selection; option
regret; repentance; remorse
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
my husband; one's family; family member
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)