high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
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 write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
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
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
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