near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to begin talking; to open up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
appearance; figure; shape; form
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to pass (of time); to elapse
curse; spell; malediction
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
good-for-nothing; worthless
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
relatively; comparatively
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be hesitant; to feel timid
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)