expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
immersion; being absorbed in
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
point mass; particle; material point
useful thing; usable article
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
inland districts; inland areas
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
common name; popular name
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
hateful; detestable; loathsome
form of government; system of government; polity
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
U.S. forces; American military
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
to keep in mind; to memorize
to have an eye on; to zero in on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards