these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in the hospital; hospitalized
boy; son; baby boy; young man
in deep black; in jet black
body; physique; build; stature
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
three; three years of age
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be reminded of; to call to mind
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)