"I'd like to go closer, see it from the inside if possible."

Should he take the time to go closer, to examine it?

That was why the men had decided to risk going closer to town to try to find food.

But his eyes went first to the man closer by.

They watched it from a distance for half an hour, afraid to go closer.

I was waiting for her to settle before going closer.

One more step closer to this going down in flames.

There was probably no reason for me to go closer.

I had shut my eyes - because the ship must go closer.

Everyone came outside, but no one wanted to go closer.