had better ...; had better not ...
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
university hospital; teaching hospital
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
method of treatment; cure; remedy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
one's last hope; one's only hope; the last hope
report of a school absence
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to distract one's attention
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court