to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
the whole city; all the cities; every city
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
(not) a single person; (no) one
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to watch over; to watch attentively
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
remaining; left-over; excess
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
advance payment; money paid in advance
look!; there!; here!; that is
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
negotiations; discussions; connection
to become decrepit; to become senile
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
opinion; intention; thought
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
commerce; trade; business
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to change completely; to change suddenly
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master