to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
skyhook; sky-hook; sky hook
artificial island; man-made island
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
even if ...; even supposing that ...
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
state secrets; secrets of the state
centralized (data) processing