back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
difficult problem; challenge
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
cut; notch; end; conclusion
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
retention; maintenance; preservation
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
smuggling oneself out of a country
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
loyal retainer; loyal subject
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
otherwise; or else; if not
one's best interests; one's own good
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma