(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
sentiment; sentimentality
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
account book; register; ledger
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
error; mistake; slip; bug
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
natural virtue; personal virtue
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
home; household; family; hearth
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to jump up and down; to hop
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic