more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
performing a surgical operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
long time; several hours; long spell
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
transplant surgery; transplant operation; (organ) transplantation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
nuclear magnetic resonance; NMR
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
physical strength; muscle strength
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
pressure; oppression; suppression
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
time schedule; timetable; program
very likely; very probable
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
postoperative; after surgery
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
donor (blood, organ, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection