large hospital; major hospital
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
clear; distinct; evident; definite
artificial respirator; ventilator
emigration and immigration
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
life-prolonging treatment
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
computer game; video game
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
strip-searching; security check
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to drag on; to be delayed
primness; prim person; clear soup
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
laws and regulations; legislation
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
hometown; rural township (of China)
whole work; all of the works
another kind; distinct species; variety
manners; behavior; behaviour
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)