to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
in a day; in a brief space of time
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
silence; stillness; quietness
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)
notice; attention; observation
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cut corners; to be shoddy
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit