to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
men and women of all ages
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
hospitalization; hospitalisation
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
blow; hit (on the body); beating
concussion (of the brain)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
highly unpredictable; touch and go
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
long time; several hours; long spell
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big