Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
madder red; dark red; crimson
by today; before the day is over
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
grasp; catch; understanding
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to comb down; to smooth down
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
veil of darkness; curtain of night