near oneself; close to one; familiar
number one; first; best; most; game; round
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
meaning; significance; sense
if it is the case that ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
estimate (of costs); budget
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
development; exploitation
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
workshop; studio; atelier
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside of; not covered by
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...