getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
electricity; (electric) light
both; both sides; both parties
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
that is to say; so that means
how much; how many; to what extent
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)