going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
drawing blood; collecting blood
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
operating room; operating theatre
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
early on; earlier on; from early
notice; attention; observation
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
unique; peculiar; singular
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)