1. getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2. being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3. becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
