near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
port city; harbour city; harbor city
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
covered wagon; prairie schooner
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
troupe; theatrical company
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
theatre; theater; playhouse
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to beat; to batter; to pummel
(some) more; even more; longer; further
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to have a talk; to tell a story
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless