to mistake (A for B); to misread
it hasn't been long since
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
had better ...; had better not ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
already; now; no longer; not any more
no way to do; nothing can be done
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
performance of one's official duties
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
worthless; pointless; useless
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
death from disease; death from illness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
means; way; method; measure
at that time; in those days
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
calling by name; designation; nomination
expression; look; countenance; face