almost; roughly; approximately
difference; variation; difference
older sister; elder sister
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
head; lead; vanguard; first
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
book; volume; this; present; main; head
government office building
to mistake (A for B); to misread
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
expression; presentation; representation; notation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
metre; meter; meter; gauge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more