(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be worried; to be troubled
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to have a meal; to take a meal
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
meaning; significance; sense
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to translate; to interpret
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary