Words

while n.

a short while ago

A short while ago, he received a letter from the police station, but he didn’t know why he was wanted by the police.

He called at the police station a short while ago.

Is is such a nice day, so I decided to go hiking. Where is Tom? He went hiking a short while ago.

A short while later, it will be my turn.

regret v.

regret sth.

I’ve never regretted being a lawyer.

He regrets working for a big bank although he gets a good salary.

I regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.

far adv.

far more interesting/exciting

The hotel is far from the airport.

The book is far more interesting than you expect.

After having a meeting with the HR, he found that his salary was far less than he expected.

When the landlord realized his money had been stolen a short while ago, the thief had already run far away.

rush v.

rush out of/towards

I saw two thieves rushing out of a store while I was walking along the street.

He was most surprised when he heard that news and rushed out of the home.

I never expected that he would rush out of his home immediately.

act v.

ack quickly

After seeing two thieves rushing out of a shop, the driver acted quickly and drove the bus straight at them.

We must act quickly to solve this problem.

He always acts as if he knows everything.

go straight ahead

If you go straight ahead, you will see the bank on your left.

The road is blocked, but if you go straight ahead, you’ll find a detour.

I don’t know what I’ll see on this street, but I’ll go straight ahead.

fright n.

give me a fright

get a fright

I used to like playing horror games, and I always got a fright.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a rat running on the floor. It gave me a fright.

I always get a fright when I see something in the darkness, but it actually turns out to be nothing.

battered adj.

When I was driving along the street near my home, a young man waved to me and asked for a lift. As soon as he entered my car, the young man asked me whether I had seen a battered car while I was driving. I answered that I didn’t see that car at that time.

We received a battered car yesterday morning, and it is now being repaired.

I can’t drive the battered car anymore. I need to send it to the garage.

shortly adv. afterwards adv.

He left the office, and shortly afterwards it started to rain.

The lights went out, and shortly afterward we heard a loud noise.

She graduated from college, and shortly afterwards she found her first job.

Expressions

see sb. do sth.

I saw two thieves steal money and run out of the store.

I saw my brother call at the police station yesterday morning.

see sb. doing sth.

When I was about to leave, I saw a man running out of the shop.

I saw her writing something yesterday.

Did you see her writing something yesterday?