to look down over; to look down on
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
-seater (vehicle; e.g. six-seater); host (in a restaurant); hostess
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
(made of) stone; stone-built
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
standing close together; bristling (with)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
group; bunch; crowd; group
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
lower region; lower part; region below
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(doing something) in tears
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to stay (at); to stop (at)
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)