cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
material; substance; matter
release; emission; ejection
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
clearing one's throat; cough
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
question and answer session
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way