how long; how much; to what extent
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
(while) holding a post or being in office
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
danger; peril; hazard; risk
please (give me); please (do for me)
go that far; to that extent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
going to and fro; back and forth
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
surely; certainly; without doubt
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound