incompetent; have no merit
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
that is to say; so that means
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
engineer; technical officer
metal fittings; metal fixtures
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
inexpert or untrained eyes
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
freshly painted; freshly plastered
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
weather (meteorology) information
surveyor; surveying engineer
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
water damage; flood disaster