"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
"the market was up at the finish"
"they were playing better at the close of the season"
"in conclusion I want to say..."
"close to noon"
"how close are we to town?"
"a close formation of ships"
"a close family"
"we are all...in close sympathy with..."
"close kin"
"a close resemblance"
"near neighbors"
"in the near future"
"they are near equals"
"his nearest approach to success"
"a very near thing"
"a near hit by the bomb"
"she was near tears"
"she was close to tears"
"had a close call"
"close supervision"
"paid close attention"
"a close study"
"kept a close watch on expenditures"
"a close translation"
"a faithful copy of the portrait"
"a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
"a close contest"
"a close election"
"a tight game"
"close quarters"
"a dusty airless attic"
"the dreadfully close atmosphere"
"hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
"a close weave"
"smooth percale with a very tight weave"
"kept under close custody"
"a close secret"
"a close fit"
"a close military haircut"
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
"as the wedding day drew near"
"stood near the door"
"don't shoot until they come near"
"getting near to the true explanation"
"her mother is always near"
"The end draws nigh"
"the bullet didn't come close"
"don't get too close to the fire"
"he remained close on his guard"
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
"close up the shop"
"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
"We closed on the house on Friday"
"They closed the deal on the building"
"The stock market closed high this Friday"
"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
"close with the enemy"
"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
"The probe closed with the space station"
"Management closed ranks"
"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
"close the circuit"
"close a wound"
"close a book"
"close up an umbrella"
"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
I can't close/shut the window.