exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
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
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
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
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
less than ...; smaller ...
relation; connection; relevance
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
for the first time in one's life
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
evident; plain; distinct; clear
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to head home; to leave for home
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash