to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
going straight on; going straight ahead
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to quicken one's pace (steps)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
even though; despite; when
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
half the body; half length
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
folding into four; quarto
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you