WordNet sense 1 (being on the left side):

nigh

WordNet sense 2 (move towards):

approach, come near, come on, draw close, go up, draw near

WordNet sense 3 (contrived by art rather than nature):

artificial, unreal

WordNet sense 4 (giving or spending with reluctance):

penny-pinching, skinny, cheeseparing

WordNet sense 5 (unwilling to spend):

ungenerous

WordNet sense 6 (with or in a close or intimate relationship):

dear, good

WordNet sense 7 (very close in resemblance):

approximate, approximate

WordNet sense 8 (close in relevance or relationship):

close

WordNet sense 9 (of a seeker; near to the object sought):

warm

WordNet sense 10 (situated near one another):

neighboring

WordNet sense 11 (close at hand):

nearby

WordNet sense 12 (near or close to but not necessarily touching):

adjacent

WordNet sense 13 ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished):

about, almost, most, nearly, virtually, well-nigh, all but, just about