tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
present continuous tense; present progressive form
catching a cold; person with a cold
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to follow another's example
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
beginning; outset; first; onset
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to make a speech; to address
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sickroom; hospital room; ward
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
strict order; peremptory command
to say no more; to sink into silence
to jar; to creak; to grate
to dye; to colour; to color
father and mother; parents