suffocation; choking; asphyxia
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be consistent; to be coherent
strict order; peremptory command
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to wring the neck; to strangle
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to take (be in) charge of
remarkable; striking; obvious
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
push-up (exercise); press-up
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
(one's) quota; assignment
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
divorce; dissolution of adoption
mountain climbing; mountaineering
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
plaintive; piteous; doleful
entreaty; appeal; petition
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
leather shoes; leather boots
wearing sandals; informal; casual
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)