(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
regret; repentance; remorse
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly