to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
un-; non-; negative prefix
toughened glass; tempered glass
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
metal plate; metallic plate
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
eddies of wind around high buildings
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to finish reading; to read through
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment