hush puppy; Hush Puppies (footwear brand)
automatic switchover; automatic cutover
one-party regime; single-party regime
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
failing to reach an agreement
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
(for one's turn) to come round
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane
carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
desktop (computer); home (game console, CD player, etc.); non-portable; stationary
vertical take off and landing; VTOL
stab wound; puncture wound
acrobatic flying; aerobatics
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
wide-awake to one's interests
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
seamless; seamless stockings
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)