to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
first; first base; first baseman; fast
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
air conditioning and heating
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
serviceability; maintainability; ease of maintaining
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
successor machine; later model
to redeem (from sin); to save
Panjandrum; The Great Panjandrum (rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during WW2)
the good old days; halcyon days
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
doctor's visit; house call
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky