to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
goodness; excellence; virtue
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
rising; ascending; climbing
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
another thing; exception; special case