reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
supply; supplying; replenishment
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
second-hand shop; curio shop
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
a second time; again; once more; twice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
along the road; along the way
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern