to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
just a minute; small quantity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please; somehow or other; one way or another
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
substantial matter; significant item
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
door; gate; opening; title page
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how; in what way; by what means
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
in order; in turn; one by one
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step