illegal; illicit; unlawful
complete change; about-face
illness; condition; -pathy
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
examining room; consultation room
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
you could say that; that might be so
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
famous sword; excellent sword
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to bring up under one's personal care
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
being too late; losing one's final chance
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
(bulb) syringe; dropper; fountain pen filler; eyedropper
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)