exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
depravity; corruption; degradation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to grimace; to make a wry face
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
civilian in military employ
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
cooperation; collaboration
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
one thin flat object; one sheet
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
several minutes; a few minutes
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
as many (people) as possible
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
thereupon; shortly thereafter