in the hospital; hospitalized
letter; missive; note; mail
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
infant; baby; little child