to approach; to draw near
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
clearing one's throat; cough
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
society; the world; the times
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
pupil; student; schoolchild
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring