to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
medical care; medical treatment
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
medical world; medical circles; medical community
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
leader; authority; mainstay
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
genuine; authentic; true; real
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
please; somehow or other; one way or another
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
first-rate; finest quality; the best
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order