near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to begin; to set about; to start
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
regular time; stated period
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
tedious; boring; being fed up with
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
noon; midday; daytime; lunch