nuclear fission; karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
sticker; (adhesive) label
walking briskly; determinedly
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
shopping centre; shopping center; shopping mall
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
because; as; since; so; due to
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
feminine; womanly; female
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
being startled; getting a shock
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly