to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
right beside; close to; nearby
knowing; (an) acquaintance
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
overestimation; overvaluing
too much; excessively; too
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to make a vow; to take an oath
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
final adjustment; final coordination
although I say; although one might say; although called
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia