The local blood drive will replenish the area's blood supply.

Gerald played along and said, “Hello, Barry,” and not only seized his hand but covered it confirmingly with his other hand, as if he was canvassing […]

The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.

The Irish and Ireland people (who are frequently troubled with lice, and such as will fly, as they say, in summer) anoint their shirts with saffron, and to very good purpose, to drive away the lice, but after six months they wash their shirts again, putting fresh saffron into the lye.