contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
offensive (movement); aggression
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
new shop; new store; new restaurant
employee training; employee education
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
in the end; at the end of the day
counter for choices, options, etc.
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to get slightly dirty (all over)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to thrust down; to push off
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
main question; real issue at hand
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to read the situation; to sense the mood
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit