applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
act of violence; violent behavior
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
person concerned; interested party; related party
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
dozens; scores of; decades
to shoot a person to death
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to mind; to care; to worry
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to