| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a few steps away | only slightly distant |
| 2. | a short way away | near in distance |
| 3. | a step away | very close by |
| 4. | a stone’s throw | a very short distance |
| 5. | about | nearby or approximately |
| 6. | abutting | touching at an edge |
| 7. | adjacent | next to something |
| 8. | adjoining | sharing a boundary |
| 9. | alongside | next to or beside |
| 10. | around | in the nearby area |
| 11. | at hand | close in place or time |
| 12. | before long | after a short time |
| 13. | beside | at the side of |
| 14. | bordering | next to and adjoining |
| 15. | borderline | near a dividing line |
| 16. | bosom | very close and intimate |
| 17. | by | beside or close to |
| 18. | circa | approximately, especially dates |
| 19. | close | at a short distance |
| 20. | closer | more near |
| 21. | closest | most near |
| 22. | closing in | moving nearer |
| 23. | coming up | approaching in time |
| 24. | comparable to | similar enough for comparison |
| 25. | contiguous | touching or sharing a border |
| 26. | dear | close and much loved |
| 27. | early | soon in time |
| 28. | expected | likely to happen soon |
| 29. | familiar | closely acquainted |
| 30. | flanking | positioned at the side |
| 31. | following | next after something |
| 32. | forthcoming | about to happen soon |
| 33. | fringing | bordering along an edge |
| 34. | give or take | approximately, with slight variation |
| 35. | hair’s-breadth | extremely close distance |
| 36. | hairbreadth | extremely close distance |
| 37. | hard by | very close by |
| 38. | immediate | nearest or without delay |
| 39. | imminent | about to happen |
| 40. | impending | about to occur soon |
| 41. | in prospect | expected to happen soon |
| 42. | in sight | likely to happen soon |
| 43. | in the neighborhood | in the nearby area |
| 44. | in the offing | likely to happen soon |
| 45. | in the vicinity | in the nearby area |
| 46. | incipient | just beginning to happen |
| 47. | just about | almost or approximately |
| 48. | just around the corner | coming very soon |
| 49. | juxtaposed | placed directly beside |
| 50. | little short of | almost equivalent to |
| 51. | locally | in the nearby area |
| 52. | looming | approaching, often threateningly |
| 53. | marginal | near the edge or limit |
| 54. | more or less | approximately; nearly |
| 55. | nearby | not far away |
| 56. | nearer | more close |
| 57. | nearest | most close |
| 58. | nearly | almost but not quite |
| 59. | neighbor | be situated next to |
| 60. | neighboring | situated next to or nearby |
| 61. | next to | directly beside something |
| 62. | next-door | in the next building |
| 63. | nigh | near in time or place |
| 64. | not far | a short distance away |
| 65. | on the brink of | very close to happening |
| 66. | on the cusp of | at the point of change |
| 67. | on the edge of | very close to |
| 68. | on the order of | approximately that amount |
| 69. | on the threshold of | about to enter or happen |
| 70. | on the verge of | very close to happening |
| 71. | or so | approximately |
| 72. | parallel to | similar or alongside |
| 73. | pending | awaiting or soon to happen |
| 74. | peripheral | near the outer edge |
| 75. | practically | almost or nearly |
| 76. | presently | soon or shortly |
| 77. | prospective | likely or expected to happen |
| 78. | proximate | close in place or relation |
| 79. | rising | becoming greater or nearer |
| 80. | rough | approximate, not exact |
| 81. | roughly | approximately; not exactly |
| 82. | shortly | in a short time |
| 83. | skirting | running along the edge of |
| 84. | some | approximately, before a number |
| 85. | something like | approximately or similar to |
| 86. | somewhere around | approximately near a value |
| 87. | soon | after a short time |
| 88. | subsequent | coming after something |
| 89. | surrounding | near and around something |
| 90. | upcoming | happening soon |
| 91. | verging on | approaching a state or quality |
| 92. | virtually | almost entirely |
| 93. | well-nigh | almost or nearly |
| 94. | within a whisker | extremely close |
| 95. | within an ace | extremely close |
| 96. | within earshot | close enough to hear |
| 97. | within inches | extremely close |
| 98. | within range | close enough for action |
| 99. | within reach | close enough to reach |
| 100. | within sight | close enough to see |
