oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
police cell; place of detention; jail
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
one's own handwriting; autograph
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
(state of) unconsciousness
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
functional disorder; dysfunction
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
back street; back alley; off-street
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year