psychiatry; psychiatric department
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
(lit.) doughnut phenomenon; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay
spread; span; expanse; extent
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
eighth day of the month; eight days
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
flour; meal; powder; dust
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
first thing in the morning
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing; installing and removing; desorption
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect