drawing blood; collecting blood
interview (with a doctor); history taking
sincere; earnest; serious
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to take off one's glasses
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
exactly as stated; verbatim
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cooperation; collaboration
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
twice; again; second time
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
clinic; medical office; infirmary
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to make a sale of government property
large hospital; major hospital
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to harm; to cause harm to
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
independent action; acting alone
outside telephone line; outer circle