script; screenplay; scenario
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to continue to do; to persist in doing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
only; merely; but; no more than
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime