barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
critical (condition); serious
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
bedridden; confined to bed
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
disintegration; self-destruction
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to eagerly look forward to
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
infection; contagion; becoming infected
ingredient; component; composition
the reason is ...; it is because ...
science and technology; scientific technique
to explain; to dispel doubts
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
dancing or jumping for joy
breakthrough; great discovery
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
application (of ointment, etc.)
based on; built on; made from
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
trial product; prototype model
bad influence; negative influence
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope