islets of Langerhans; pancreatic islets
health care worker; medical personnel
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
low blood sugar; hypoglycemia
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
amount of sugar; sugar content
corpulence; fatness; obesity
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
method of treatment; cure; remedy