One misty day I was riding on top of a ’bus, and when the conductorette came to get my fare, she leaned over the seat in front of mine, and kissed the wounded soldier who was sitting there.

to wring one's hands (with worry, etc.)

Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports.

Obviously, the Number Of Pages field in the New Document dialog lets you presupply the number of pages of your publication. You aren't required to put a value in there, and even if you do, you can always add and remove pages later […]