near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
commerce; trade; business
really; truly; indeed; good grief
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
working adult; full-fledged member of society
proper; respectable; decent; honest
questionnaire; survey; poll
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
movie; film; motion picture
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
participation; joining; entry