(v): draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
(v): be too tight; rub or press
(v): squeeze or press together
(v): wring the neck of
(v): squeeze or press together
(v): constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
(v): squeeze or press together
(v): struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
(v): feel pain or be in pain
(v): fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
(v): fail to do something; leave something undone
(v): check or slow down the action or effect of
(v): control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
(v): become or cause to become obstructed
(v): block passage through
(v): impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
(v): block passage through
(v): become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
(v): undergo a change or development
(v): suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
(v): smother or suppress
(v): pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
(v): undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
(v): reduce the air supply
(v): make better or improve in quality
(v): cause to retch or choke
(v): make sick or ill
(n): a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
(n): reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
(n): a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
(n): control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
