nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
fluent (in a language); flowing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
how can (one) do something
index; indices; indicator
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
great hurry; great haste; rush
physical strength; muscle strength
devoted; self-sacrificing
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
good news; happy news; glad tidings
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows