The Paper Architect – Life Adv p. 38-39
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grand designs
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busy and hectic (dynamic) places
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her buildings have sprouted up like mushrooms
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her buildings have emerged and grown dramatically in number
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one of the most sought after architects of our age
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one of the most popular architects of our age
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she persevered
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she kept trying, persisted
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famous for her fierce independence
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famous for her strong and powerful independence
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pinning down her individual style is difficult
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to discover the facts or exact details about her style is not easy
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off the wall structure
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a structure strange or eccentric, bizarre
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to defy the laws of engineering
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to challenge the laws of engineering
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insertion of a running track
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a running track is put in
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spectacular structure
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exciting structure
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winding street
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a street that repeatedly ​turns in different ​directions
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interlocking concrete shapes
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fits together concrete shapes firmly
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promenade
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to ​walk ​slowly along a ​road or ​path for ​pleasure (old-fashioned word)
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speak in complimentary terms about sg
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talk about sg with praising or ​expressing ​admiration about it
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keep human interests at heart
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human interests are in the focus
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bang your head against a brick wall
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fail to persuade others after trying repeatedly
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hole in the wall
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cash dispenser (British)
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drives me up the wall
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to cause to become crazy or furious
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go to the wall
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go bankrupt
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the writing is on the wall
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an ill omen
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wish to be a fly on the fall
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you would like to be there secretly to see and hear what happens
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I've hit the wall
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become suddenly and extremely fatigued
