scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
successful bid; winning a tender
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
of course; certainly; naturally
to know (a person); to think
just a minute; small quantity
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sickroom; hospital room; ward
no vacancy; full occupancy
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go out and away; to leave
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation