crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
crushed stone; hardcore; macadam
resistance to earthquakes; seismic resistance
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to compose; to put together
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; shrine; sanctuary
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
interior design; interior; upholstery
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
business; work; operations; service; duties
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
building contractor; builder; building firm
assortment; product lineup
that is to say; so that means
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)