to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
large quantity; large amount
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
breaking off; snapping off
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom