expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
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; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; 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; one 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 (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; 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 fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
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
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
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
if so; in that case; in that situation
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
leone (currency of Sierra Leone)
priority level; degree of relative priority
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
umbrella organization; umbrella group
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes