to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
yearned for; longed for; missed
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to pass (of time); to elapse
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
important person; strategic person; key figure
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
time; hour; season; time of the year
how; in what way; how about
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
duty; function; office; mission; task
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
confections; sweets; candy; cake
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
physical condition; state of health
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
at least; at most; (even) just
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
control; management (e.g. of a business)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure