being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
monitoring equipment; observational instrument
machine; mechanism; gadget
to gather strength; to take heart
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
dissolute mind; hardened heart
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
calculated; premeditated; considered
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
aggressor; assailant; invader
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
to withstand; to be able to endure
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to kick (at someone, something)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable