glass fiber rod; glass fibre rod
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
the lower classes; the common people
the very best; excellent; superb
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
economical person; thrifty person; saver
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
meaningless words; words that make no sense
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
principal raw material; main raw material
value analysis; volt-ampere; visual aid
surströmming; Swedish dish of fermented herring
travel planning; travel plans
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)