to approach; to draw near
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
secret; private; surreptitious
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
personification; impersonation; embodiment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
yearned for; longed for; missed
potato chips; potato crisps
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
together; at the same time; same; identical
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid