to pass (of time); to elapse
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
time; hour; period; class
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
Auckland (New Zealand); Oakland
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
of course; certainly; naturally
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
foreign; abroad; overseas
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
woman; female; feminine gender
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pregnancy; conception; gestation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
two times; twice; two degrees
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
adds force or indicates command
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
hospitalization; hospitalisation
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
article; news story; report; account