to be prolonged; to drag on
seventh day of the month; seven days
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
fifth day of the month; five days
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
tedious; boring; being fed up with
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
consequence; outcome; result; blame
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
because of; owing to; due to
slightly heavy; a little heavy
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
for example; for instance; e.g.
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
very young; little; childish; immature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
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.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)