shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
less than ...; smaller ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to speak ill of; to disparage
anything and everything; just about everything
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
heart attack; to have a heart attack
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
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
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
considerably; fairly; quite
sickroom; hospital room; ward
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
how many people; a number of people
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
even though; despite; when
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to discuss; to talk together
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member