stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
to work straight through without stopping
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
exhaust gas; exhaust fumes
man fit for the post; right person
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to line up; to form a party
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
completely; entirely; wholly
job hunting; job searching
(linguistic) competence; language capability
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
job hunting; job searching
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to correct oneself; to restate
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
identification; background check; identity confirmation
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
like it or not; like or not like
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to rest one's chin in one's hands