unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
devil; evil spirit; genie
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
watering hole; watering place
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
for better or worse; for good or for evil
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
one person; another name; nickname; alias
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
enemy territory; hostile place
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
high and low; rise and fall
spread; span; expanse; extent
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
reinforcement; strengthening
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily