being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to be talked about behind one's back
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to buy again; to buy anew
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
irrational (line of) argument
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
(the condition of) one's health
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sickness and health start with the mind
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to care for someone; to look after someone
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
New Year's Eve; December 31
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
hiding one's embarrassment
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation