to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
recovery; rescue; recapture
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
operation; functioning; running
electromagnetic interference; EMI
common knowledge; well-known fact
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
precision equipment; delicate equipment
precision instrument or machine
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to prostrate oneself before
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
not worth considering; out of the question
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback