to strangle; to constrict
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
verbalization; putting into words
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
point of departure; initial point; starting point
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to hurt; to smart; to sting
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
22nd day of the month; 22 days
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
person exposed to a harmful amount of radiation (from a bomb, industrial disaster, lab experiment, etc.)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
decrease; reduction; decline
point of reference; reference point
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
poor health; ill health; unhealthy