(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to some extent; to a certain extent
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
what kind of; what sort of; what
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
too (much); overly; excessively
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
retention; maintenance; preservation
how long; how far; how much
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in succession; one by one
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)