before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pupil; student; schoolchild
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
social life; social intercourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
private affairs; personal matter
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
menu; schedule; program; menu
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key