laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
changing clothes; change of clothes
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
opposite; reverse; contrary
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
in the same way as; just like
responsibility; duty; obligation
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
postwar period; period after Second World War
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
treatment (of a person); dealing with
topic of discussion; agenda
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
in case of; at that time; at this time
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
dirty work; unpleasant task
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
overhasty; rash; premature
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
competent; suitable; qualified
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage