what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
distant look; faraway look
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
primary school; elementary school; grade school
hospitalization; hospitalisation
physical condition; state of health; shape
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
connection; link; relationship
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
legend; folklore; tradition
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
day after day; day by day
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after