coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to switch off; to turn off
feel 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)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
how much; how many; however
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
small change; pocket 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
developed country; advanced country
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential