incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to spit out; to eject; to dump
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
clearly; distinctly; vividly
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
apartment building; housing complex
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
empty lot; vacant plot of land
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as planned; according to plan
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
returning (to the authorities); restoring
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way