expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
center; centre; metropolis
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
cannot be helped; unavoidable
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
leaving everything up to someone else
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
(large) building; public building; hall
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
data processing; information processing
in terms of; from the point of view of
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
marking; grading; scoring
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization