to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to pass (of time); to elapse
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
distinction; differentiation; classification
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
disorder; chaos; confusion
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
laminating; lamination layer
inner-city area; city center
tall building; high-rise building
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate