to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to rise; to erect; to get up
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unrequited love; one-sided love
(not) so much; (not) that much
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
determination; resolution
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension