mechanical engineer; mechanician
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
this or that person; anybody; many people
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
engineer; technical officer
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
low quality; poor quality
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
patting; stroking; caressing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through