exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
decisive battle of brief duration
reinforcements; relief column
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
quite; utterly; really; completely
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
returning tit for tat; retaliating
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital
to grow angry; to display one's anger
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
stay of execution; suspended sentence
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)