nearby, close to one’s home ☊ like: gần nhà → →
Ja, weiß ich, er ist in der Nähe der Kathedrale. ☊ 
Có, tôi biết, nó ở gần nhà thờ lớn. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 109) Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
The two buildings are close together. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
Their birthdays are very close together. ☊ close ☊
a close-fitting dress ☊ fit ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
The file was labelled 'Private'. ☊ label ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
What is your earliest memory? ☊ memory ☊
The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road. ☊ mile ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
This colour is nearest (to) the original. ☊ near ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
Which is the shortest day of the year? ☊ short ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B ☊ way ☊