striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
construction; architecture (of buildings)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
these guys; these fellows
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
large build; large pattern
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
chair; stool; post; office; position
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
here and there; everywhere
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to some extent; to a certain extent
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous