person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
internal conditions; true state of affairs
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
economic; financial; fiscal
work; business; company; study
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(essential) utilities; lifeline
power generation facility
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
territory; autonomous region
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
principal occupation; core business
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
insurance; guarantee; warranty
under development; in development
patent; special permission; license; licence
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
big goof; serious mistake
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
hardcover book; hardback book
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage