pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cherry blossom (colour, color)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to express (in words); to confess
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)