to rule; to govern; to administer
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
entering and leaving hospital
to repeat; to do something over again
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet