losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
intensification; aggravation
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
civil rights movement (esp. American)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
visit to the United States
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
(department) store; (department) stores
general public; the masses
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
weather measurement station
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
becoming dull; slowing down
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
alternation of generations
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession