near; close by; within reach; familiar
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
naturally; of course; understandably
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
doorknob; door knob; door handle
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
curl; curly hair; ringlet
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
collection of books; (personal) library
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
many; numerous; various; large number of
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM