thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be worn down; to be reduced
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be infected; to be contagious
staying behind; remaining; residual
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
early (days); initial stage; initial
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
dotted line; perforated line
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
individual; private person; personal; private
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
peace preservation; security; safety
to employ; to hire; to charter
official name; formal name
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
chief; main; principal; important