to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
condition; state (of health); appearance
to go into labor; to go into labour
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
separate case; another matter
thereupon; shortly thereafter
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)