frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
medical science; medicine
Fleming; Flemming; Flemyng
Nazi; Nationalsozialist; Nazi Party
to stiffen; to become stiff
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
how long; how much; to what extent
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lay aside; to set aside
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
particularly; only; in the case of
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
almost; roughly; approximately