anyone; any person; whoever
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
came here; coming here; recently
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
class; heading; group; category
little finger; pinky; little toe
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in