machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
authenticity; credibility
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
had better ...; had better not ...
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
offensive (movement); aggression
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
library (usu. single-room); small library
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate