For others, giving up a child born on contract has left a bitter residue of remorse.

Kim inherited the very worst legacy of the cold war, in a country torn apart by colonisation and war, a bitter historical residue that lingers to this day.

Like sencha, every drop of each brewing should be poured into the cups, to avoid leaving a bitter residue that will affect the second brewing.

The bitter residue of previous highs, the paranoid tightrope of the current evening's ingestion.

He smelled the bitter residue of rocket fuel left behind after the spent motor had separated from the canister.

The junta had been backed by the United States, and there was a bitter residue of anti-American feeling after the junta collapsed.

His anger had drained from him, leaving only a bitter residue: a sickness gnawing at the marrow of his bones.

As quickly as it came, it drained away, leaving behind only a bitter residue of empty despair.

The bitter residue explains some of the tension that exists today between President Bush and Mr. Perot, who is considering an independent run for President this year.

Then he swallowed the bitter residue of his rage, and said with arduous calm: "That's unfair!