unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to face on; to look out on to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
particularly; only; in the case of
elevation; height above sea level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be damaged; to receive damage
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
environment; circumstance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning