circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
index finger; forefinger; second toe
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing