story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
innumerable; countless; numberless
to rain incessantly; to downpour
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
place; situation; position; location
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
marshland; wetland; swampland
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
reopening; resumption; restarting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
how long; how much; to what extent
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion