near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
function; facility; faculty; feature
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
stairs; stairway; staircase
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rather than; more ... than ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
surroundings; environs; circumference
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
had better ...; had better not ...
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)