become or cause to become obstructed | breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion |
| cause to retch or choke |
| struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake |
| constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing |
| reduce the air supply |
| pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
| suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of |
| become stultified, suppressed, or stifled |
| be too tight; rub or press |
| become or cause to become obstructed |
| wring the neck of |
| impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
| check or slow down the action or effect of |
| fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation |