to tower over the surroundings
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
distinctive; characteristic
official name; formal name
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to indicate; to show; to point to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
very popular; highly favoured
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
this sort of; this type of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
without permission; without notice
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)