yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
practitioner of Western medicine; Western doctor
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to accept; to receive; to agree
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
had better ...; had better not ...