to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
direction of travel; direction of movement
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
silence (not speaking); muteness
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to jar; to creak; to grate
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
accomplishment; execution
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
very likely; very probable
right in the middle (of); midst; height
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to challenge (a person) to a fight
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
at least; at most; (even) just
stealthy steps; soft steps
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend