surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
serious condition; critical condition
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
serious look (on one's face); straight face
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to move (house); to change residence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
intimacy; affection; familiarity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
pensive; meditative; wistful
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute