close; intimate; on good terms
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
number one; first; best; most; game; round
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
something; some kind of; for some reason
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for