to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
electricity; (electric) light
plural; multiple; several
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
thermal runaway; overheating
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
in the morning; during the morning
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one's own handwriting; autograph
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
hastily made; improvised preparation
just a minute; small quantity
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even