not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
influence; clout; leverage
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
several times; a few times
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
prickling; stinging; tingling
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
because of; owing to; due to
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
immediately; right away; on the spot
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care