genuine article; real thing; real deal
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in comparison to; rather than
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicate reason; infers some protest
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
first generation; founder
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such ... as; or some such
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guess; conjecture; surmise
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
that is to say; so that means
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with