surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to escape death; to be saved from death
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
university student; college student
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
by today; before the day is over
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
serious accident; major incident
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
moving about; stirring about
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to rush back; to run back
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(not) so much; (not) that much
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off