punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
business; trade; operations; sales
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
that is to say; so that means
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
starting point; starting line
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
pair; two kinds; two ways
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
eternal; unlimited; endless
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
outside world; physical world
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
connection; link; relationship
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
January; first month of the lunar calendar
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
process; course; mechanism
like this; this sort; this way