standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
castle site; ruins of a castle
around the world; throughout the world
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
within a pit or (mine) shaft
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to run through; to run past
to chase; to run after; to pursue
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
clear; precise; definite; distinct
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
present; gift; to give a present or gift
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point