to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
composed expression; clear face
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to finger; to tamper (with)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
front; frontage; facade; main
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
overlapping; piling; stacking
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
door; gate; opening; title page
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)