agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to turn left; to turn to the left
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to approach; to draw near
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly