hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
another's parent; another's parents
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that is to say; so that means
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
physical condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
at first; in the beginning; originally
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)