very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
observation; survey; watching
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
scattered; separated; dispersed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
library (usu. single-room); small library
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
even though; despite; when
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about