Where did I put those false [ögonfransar] ?

eyelashes

The railroad company was trying out a new kind of [pendel-] train.

commuter

Gasoline is not sold by the [mått = c:a 1 liter] , but by the gallon.

quart

Lately, his temper has been quite [labil] .

volatile unstable

While some teenagers struggle with anorexia, others have problems with [fetma] .

obesity

Flights of [råkor] were seen as far north as Edinburgh.

rooks

Although only a blacksmith, he was very [kunnig] about racing horses.

knowledgeable

If you pass the flour through the [sikt] first, it won't lump as easily.

sieve

The vote to elect the new nominee was [enhällig] .

unanimous

When picking the berries, watch out for the [taggar] .

brambles thorns

The financial scandal permanently [besudlade] his reputation.

tainted besmirched tarnished damaged

That particular type of castle had large towers and many small [torn] .

turrets spires

The furniture-maker's shop was filled with the smells of [fernissa] and polish.

varnish

Punishments of less than two years are possible only if there are [förmildrande] circumstances.

mitigating

The [återuppståndelsen] of the dead is a favorite theme of horror movies.

resurrection revival

He coaxed a lovely tune out of the restrung [harpa] .

harp

Speak directly into the [lur] , please.

mouthpiece

She had suffered another major [hjärtinfarkt] .

coronary heart attack

I hated it when Aunt Molly would [vara översvallande] silly sentiments.

gush spout

My aunt would have called it a [storm] in a teapot!

tempest