main street; avenue; boulevard
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
destruction; collapse; crumbling
for dear life; barely escaping alive
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
greater than ...; bigger ...
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
specialization; specialisation
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
pleasant feeling; good vibes
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
exaltation; emotional uplift
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to order; to command; to appoint
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob