going downstream in a boat
cryptography; encryption technology
optical device; optical element
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
old clothes; worn-out clothes; cast-off clothes
legislating; legislation; passage of a bill into law
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
nanosecond; billionth of a second; ns
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
conventional forces; conventional military forces
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)
satellite in geosynchronous orbit
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
adjust (by supplementing)
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
separate volume; fascicle; fascicule
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought