calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
older sister; lass; young lady
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to close (one's eyes); to shut
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to close (one's eyes); to shut
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
mobilization; mobilisation