to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
castle; Compact Application Solution Language; CASL
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
present (that one has received); gift
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
priority level; degree of relative priority
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
stress relief; getting rid of stress
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
waste disposal; waste treatment
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
optimization; optimisation
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)