telecommunication equipment
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
command; control; commander
each place; various places
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
check station; checkpoint
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
decision; determination; resolution
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
before ... days (months, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
now that; since; so long as; because
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
correction; revision; amendment
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
while; during; performed in this condition
while; during (the time when)