challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
what do you want?; can I help you?
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
conviction; belief; confidence
slope; slanting surface; bevel
each house; every house; many houses
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
area of holiday homes; area of villas
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
here and there; in places
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
both (people); the two of them
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea