sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
sewage disposal; sewage treatment
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
experimental stage; experimental phase
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
demesne; estate; private land; private property
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
subsidy; grant; subvention
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
verbalization; putting into words
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
personal grudge; personal enmity
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
boasting of one's strength
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
combat power; fighting strength
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day