hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
still; as yet; as it has been
firmly rooted; deep-seated
authority; power; influence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
extrasensory perception; ESP
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
tide; current; tendency; trend
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)