just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
after that; afterwards; thereafter
going to the hospital for regular treatment
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
postoperative; after surgery
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
1,000,000; one million; million; many
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
since then; from that time; ever since
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
start of a romance; beginning of love
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
simply; merely; only; solely
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
decision; determination; resolution