proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
anything and everything; just about everything
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
maintaining the status quo
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point