Tungus (Tungusic-speaking people, esp. the Evenki)
high ground; plateau; heights
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to continue to rain or snow
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
excretion; discharge; excrement
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
oral medicine; internal medicine
exploration party; expedition team
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
having one's penis fully exposed (i.e. wearing no trousers or underwear)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
leader; authority; mainstay
looks; personal appearance; features
skilled manager; resourceful general
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to