to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
medical book; medical text
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
out of character; unlike one
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
in a little while; in a bit
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to work straight through without stopping
reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to have medicine be effective
medicine; medical science
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
immune strength; immunity
to intervene; to stop (something)
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
while studying; presently studying
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind