end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be erected; to be built
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
just above; right overhead
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
close to the wall; alongside the wall
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
elevator landing; elevator hall
front entrance; front door
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
piece; fragment; one (object)