to play a leading role; to play a central part
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
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.)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
such; like that; that sort of; very
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
ratio; proportion; percentage
preference; priority; precedence
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
association of like-minded people