finishing blow; coup de grâce
minimum; at the very least
respiratory tract; air duct
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
excess; surplus; superabundance
pulmonary alveolus; alveoli; lung cavity; air cell
explosion; rupture; break off
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
medical care; medical treatment
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
long ago; previous; of a former age
paracentesis; centesis; puncture; tap
medical science; medicine
reading through; reading over
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
surgery; surgical procedure
health care professional; medical worker
heart; guts; nerve; central part
forgetting; lapse of memory
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
being too late; losing one's final chance
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in