to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
contrived; false-sounding
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
sick person; patient; invalid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(not) even once; (not) ever
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
home area; home town; local
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
until now; so far; up to the present
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
and; thereupon; because of that
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
operating room; operating theatre
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to add (e.g. a postscript)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
very; extremely; excessively
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
any more; any further; any better; any longer
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability