to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
only; merely; but; no more than
regret; repentance; remorse
both; both sides; both parties
those (near the second person)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
exactly as stated; verbatim
cheerful; lively; lighthearted