next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to be called; to do
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
observation; survey; watching
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
the ways of the world; human nature
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to increase; to add to; to augment
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
epidemic; plague; pestilence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
ability; capability; skill
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such