sick person; patient; invalid
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
with a friendly grin; smilingly
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
without permission; without notice
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
poor physical health; bad shape
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
serious; severe; grave; acute
to check someone's temperature
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
as a child; when one was a child
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)