to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
surroundings; environs; circumference
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually