to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
surroundings; environs; circumference
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to tower over the surroundings
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
scenery; scene; landscape
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
splish-splash; with a splash