white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to tower over the surroundings
aspect; phase; condition; modality
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
help; assistance; service
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
directly opposite; right in front
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw into; to dump in together
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
direct connection; direct link
covert action; covert operations
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference