(something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected); unfortunate turn of events; unexpected turn; (lit.) (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)
sternocleidomastoid muscle; sternomastoid
reconstruction; rebuilding
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
part-time worker; part-timer
planning stage; planning stages
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to weep the night out; to weep all night
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
member of parliament; the elite
thousands; great number of; variety
whispered conversation; whispering
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
house search (e.g. by the police)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
rustling sound; rummaging sound
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
stranger; person from abroad
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune