to check someone's temperature
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
incessant working; working non-stop
ago; since; before; previous
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
for a while; for some time; for a period
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
as before; as ever; as it was originally
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
with a start; with a jump
like this; in this way; as you see
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to collapse into; to flop onto
doctor's visit; house call
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
even more; still more; further
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
diagnosis; medical examination
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
method of treatment; cure; remedy
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank