to scrape off; to plane off
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to be hot on a person's heels
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
in the face of; in defiance of