He lay up against the front wall, close to the door.
He heard breathing on the other side, close to the door.
If the area chosen is outside, then pick one close to the door.
He was only one of many crowded close to the door.
He had crossed the room and was standing on the far side, close to the door of the study.
For a moment there was no answer, then the voice of a man standing close to the door said, "Who is it?"
Stand up close to the door with your back toward it.
On the landing, close to the open door, she stood still.
"I learned to cook with the ingredients they kept close to the door."
One, the owner of the voice he'd first heard, stood close to the door.