looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
construction; architecture (of buildings)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
second (unit of time); arc second
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
literally; to the letter; literal
to push aside; to push one's way through
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
such ... as; or some such
electrically powered; electric
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
admiration; wonder; astonishment
in succession; one after another
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
doing whatever one pleases
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction