conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
experimental stage; experimental phase
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
demesne; estate; private land; private property
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
verbalizing; putting into words
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
personal grudge; personal enmity
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
boasting of one's strength
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
large biceps; well-developed biceps
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)