close to the wall; alongside the wall
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
equality; impartiality; evenness
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to perceive; to understand
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
manly; masculine; like a man
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...