to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
nurses' station; nurse training and placement organization
to jump upon (a moving object)
countermeasure; counter-measure
hastily made; improvised preparation
tolerance; broad-mindedness
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
more than usual; especially; particularly
whispered conversation; whispering
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
regarding highly; attaching importance to
economic; financial; fiscal
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
one's manners; one's attitude
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
untouched; unused; intact
surgery; surgical procedure
medical apparatus; medical instruments
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
auberge (French-style inn and restaurant)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; thread of connection; chain of reasoning
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
state of emergency; emergency; crisis