the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to tumble down; to roll down
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
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
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to pick up; to find; to gather
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
in accordance with; according to
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fold up; to fold into layers
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny