1 recently

2 soon

3 nearest

1 near

2 close to

3 approximately

1 to oppress

2 to repress

3 to constrict

4 oppression

5 stress (physics)

1 almost

2 nearly

3 close to

1 variant: 迫 pò

2 to persecute

3 to oppress

4 embarrassed

1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).

2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going

2 modest and unassuming

3 (of writing) plain and simple

4 easy to understand

1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

1 to keep a close eye on sb (idiom)

1 simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)