close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to collect; to assemble; to gather
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
such; like that; in that way
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
interruption; suspension; break
to complain; to make a complaint
risky; dangerous; insecure
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
shiny; flash; gaudy; glitzy
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.); rationalisation; rationalization
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to have a talk; to tell a story