getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
isolation; being alone; being friendless
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
solidarity; joint; collective
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
spread; span; expanse; extent
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
supply; supplying; replenishment
important point; point to make note of
event; phenomenon; matter
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
victim; injured party; sufferer
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
very; greatly; exceedingly