Hill, it seems, gets only half a kopek (3)
I believe the answer is:
kop
'hill it seems' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'only half a kopek' is the wordplay.
'only half' indicates taking half.
'a kopek' becomes 'kopeck' (synonyms).
'kopeck' with half the letters taken is 'KOP'.
'gets' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kop that I've seen before include "High football terrace" , "Football stand" , "football terraces" .)