narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get narrower; to contract
door; gate; opening; title page
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
willpower; energy; vitality
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
up until now; as recently as the present
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at first; in the beginning; originally
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to harm; to cause harm to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)