squab; young pigeon; pigeon meat
secretary; councillor; councilor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
operating room; operating theatre
wheat straw; barley straw
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
red blood cell; erythrocyte
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
right in the midst of; right at the height of
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
great swordsman; master fencer
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
under the orders of; by order (command)
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure