to approach; to draw near
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to become bright; to become clear
police; police officer; police station
police surgeon; police medical officer
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
drinking party; banquet; feast
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
ten to one; nine cases out of ten