high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
study; diligence; discount; reduction
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be erected; to be built
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to set (sun); to become dark
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
imposing stance; daunting pose
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
kitchen; financial situation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
at least; at most; (even) just
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style