Near the west side of the park there's a lot of noise from the road, but when you go into the park you can't hear it any more.
The servants gathered there totalled ... n-nearly one hundred!
If not a lie, close to a boast.
It seems that there will be a storm soon.
I was nearly ten when my parents gave me a chemistry set for Christmas.
The hospital is near here.
Her handicraft is more than a hobby. It's more like a profession.
Their house is off the map, miles away from the nearest town.
He is close to the president.
He practices austerities almost like a monk.
He is almost professional.
He was along toward fifty.
His description approximated to the truth.
His request was tantamount to a threat.
The look on his face was next door to hatred.
His diary was a kind of list of events, though he commented at length once in a while.
His joke borders on insult.
His witness is approximate to the truth.
In his opinion, the time will come soon when people will suffer from a water shortage.