superficial; half-hearted; shallow
double track; two-track line
introduction; outline; general remarks
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
the people; citizens; the populace
sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells); precipitation; settling; subsidence (e.g. of land); sinking; submerging
unproductive; counterproductive
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
implication; connotation; (material) implication; material conditional
directly under; falling perpendicularly
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
wish; desire; request; prayer
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
undifferentiated; unspecialized
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting