how long; how far; how much
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
scenery; scene; landscape
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
side table; bedside table
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
name; given name; first name
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement