William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
taking an unexpected opportunity
to consent; to allow; to accept; to agree
distribution of electricity
necessity is the mother of invention
Fosbury-back flop; backward jump
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
right of residence (i.e. right to go on leasing a house, etc.)
examination in an academic subject
ideal weather for an outing
(car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
evolved form; developed form
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
ticket window; box office; ticket
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
full-length portrait or statue
with a splash; with a splosh
sting operation; undercover investigation
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
storage capacity; memory capacity
must-see; not to be missed; a must