recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
regret; repentance; remorse
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about
company president; manager; director
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience