to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
car in front; the car ahead; preceding car
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
in the same way as; just like
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
horizon (related to bodies of water)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to have a talk; to tell a story
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right