assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to find out; to discover; to locate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
metallic sound; metallic clank
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to find fault with; to question
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to slide into; to slip into
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
corridor; hallway; passageway
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
opposite side; opposition
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time