castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
special measure; special measures
modern civilization; modern civilisation
(barbed) wire entanglements
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
high-voltage current; high-tension current
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
Bildungsroman; novel about one's education, spiritual growth, etc.; coming-of-age story
back street; back alley; off-street
eidetic memory; photographic memory
(edible) snail (esp. Roman snail, Helix pomatia)
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
along the road; along the way
side door; side gate; wicket gate
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
multi-storey car park (multi-story); parking structure; parking deck; mechanical stacked car park
car accident; automobile accident
somewhat cold; a bit chilly