(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
in order; in turn; one by one
share (in a company); stock
percent; per cent; percentage
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery