pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
current administration; present government
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
switching over to; migration; transition
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
nine; team; players on a team; no
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
closing bracket; closing parenthesis
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
at that time; in those days
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture