to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
(how) many times; (how) often
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to lead a life; to live a life
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
waking; waking up; awakening
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
demon of ill health; disease
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
exclusive; attached to; specialist
noted doctor; excellent physician
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
interior; inside; internal
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
serious illness; dangerous disease
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to get one's breath back; to calm down
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable