getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
several times; once or twice
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
complete; whole; perfect; safe
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to set (sun); to become dark
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
wherein; therein; thereinto
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
price; cost; value; worth; value
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping