not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
operating gown; surgical suit
performing a surgical operation
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
external wound; (physical) trauma
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
condition; state (of health); appearance
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to soak into; to permeate
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
moaning; muttering; complaining
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
person of doubtful origin
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly