manifest: 1. ship's cargo list: a list giving details of a ship's cargo, its destination, and other particulars for cus

1. manifest: 1. ship's cargo list: a list giving details of a ship's cargo, its destination, and other particulars for customs purposes 2. plane or train cargo list: a list of cargo or passengers on a plane or train

2. in place (line 22) Bang a board with your knee to drop three locks to hold the mold in place. 1If something is in place, it is in its usual or correct position: He screwed the shelf in place.2organized: The arrangements are all in place for the concert next Thursday.

3. Burst out (line 39) She burst out laughing. • to suddenly say something loudly'Don't go!' he burst out. • If you burst out laughing or crying, you suddenly start to laugh or cry He took one look at her in her new hat and burst out laughing. He looked as if he was about to burst out crying.

4. (line 62)… every time I looked up they seemed to be aiming for my brains with a certain inexorable malevolence. continuing without any possibility of being stopped Aging is an inexorable process.

5. (line 117) My attention strayed for a moment. 1 to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move beyond a limited area: They got lost when they strayed too far from the footpath. The ship strayed off course during the storm.

6. 2 to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to: I think we've strayed too far from our original plan. Sorry - I've strayed from the subject.

7. … and suddenly the power tools and screw bins were bearing down on me way before I was ready for them. to move in a threatening way towards someone or something I looked up to see the car bearing down on me, out of control (at high speed).

8. (line 128) Every time I thought I had the hang of it all … to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple (informal) "I've never used a word processor before." "Don't worry - you'll soon get the hang of it."

9. (line 131) I began to fumble the screws … [I usually + adverb or preposition] to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands He fumbled ___ his pockets ___ some change. (in, for) She fumbled around/about in her handbag, looking for her key.

10. They fumbled around/about(= moved awkwardly) in the dark, trying to find their way out of the cinema. He’s not a very good speaker; he often has to ______________________. He’s not a very good speaker; he often has to fumble for the right word.

11. (line 134) … we stood shoulder to shoulder, me fouling things up, her fixing them up. to cause something to stop working properly The new program fouled up our computer system.