IV. Paraphrase or explain the italicized word combinations:
1. Dr. Raman often burst out, “Why couldn't you have come a
day earlier?”
2. ...people liked to shirk the fact that the time had come to call
in Dr. Raman...
3. There was no scope or time for any kind of wavering or
whitewashing
4. ... he never withdrew till he wrested the prize from Yama's
hands.
5. Who is attending him?
6. The doctor made a deprecating noise and sat back in his
chair.
7. This was the first time he was going to do a piece of acting
before a patient...