to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
large number (of); many; majority
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to form a group; to form a bunch
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
anything and everything; just about everything
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(right at the) side; just beside
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
bare-handed fighting; fighting with one's bare hands
game with many hits; high-scoring game
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
self-mutilation; self-injury
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
armour (e.g. tank); armor
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete