directly opposite; right in front
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; nearby; not far off
map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
during; for the duration of
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate