to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to look around; to survey
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
investment; contribution; financing
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to increase; to add to; to augment
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...