in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
disorder; chaos; confusion
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
occasional; infrequent; rare
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
black swan (Cygnus atratus); black swan event; rare, unpredictable event
helping hand; help; support; aid
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
paying by the hour (esp. for parking)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to approach; to draw near
line; queue; procession; matrix