start of work; commencement; opening
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
shady; underhanded; questionable
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the opposite direction; the other way
illegal channel; back channel; black market
going through; going via; going by way of
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
mental image; mental picture; image
correction; looking over; touching up
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to spring at; to leap upon
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
spine; backbone; spinal column
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
position; location; base; point; site