offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
smallish; on the small side
to have an eye on; to zero in on
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
manners; courtesy; etiquette
everything; anything; nothing
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
such; like that; that sort of; very
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one