thoracentesis; thoracocentesis; pleural tap
air ambulance; helicopter emergency medical service; helicopter ambulance
organizational change; organisational change; organizational reform
paracentesis; centesis; puncture; tap
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
municipal hospital; public hospital
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
to take charge during someone's absence
tools and materials; equipment and materials
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
Cupar (Britain); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
god of death; death deity; Death
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
cardiac massage; heart massage
no vacancy; full occupancy
large hospital; major hospital
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
postoperative; after surgery
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
research and development; R&D
deposit; payment; money received; money due
confidentially; privately; off the record
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor