to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
superb view; picturesque scenery
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
destination; place one stays during a trip
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
serious; not joking; straight
neighbourhood; neighborhood
department store; department
shopping; purchased goods
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)