to lose sight of; to miss
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
directly; in person; firsthand
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
head; lead; vanguard; first
several people; a few people
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
government office building
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
sense of relief; feeling of relief
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
one's every action; every single move
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
government office; public office
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio