permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
unimpressive; unimpressed
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
linseed oil; flaxseed oil
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
self-consciousness; self-awareness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
this and that; one thing and another
to attempt; to test; to try out
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless