previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door; gate; opening; title page
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make an appearance; to show up
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to prostrate oneself before
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
chair; stool; post; office; position
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me