threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
society; the world; the times
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
measuring instrument; instrumentation
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception