celebrating recovery from illness
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
respect and affection; love and respect
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
fixed date; appointed day
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
noisy; confused; uproarious
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
nursing school; nursing college
hell on earth; living hell
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
results; record; grades; marks
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
bashful; shameful; ashamed
cesspool; sink; manure sink
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted