above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
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)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
taste; palate; sense of taste
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
eternal; unlimited; endless
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
breaking off; snapping off
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
it's been a long time; long time no see
ago; since; before; previous
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
silence (not speaking); muteness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that