memories; recollections; reminiscence
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
episode; anecdote; vignette
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to switch off; to turn off
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
how much; how many; however
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to install; to equip; to mount
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
small change; coins; small sum of money
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program; FILP
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
oil money; petromoney; income from sale of oil
economic blockade; embargo
(having) life-and-death power (over)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void