slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
silence; stillness; quietness
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
around the world; throughout the world
U.S. forces; American military
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; exploitation
prototype model; experimental machine
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
explanation; interpretation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
year in, year out; always; 24-7
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing