expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
topic of discussion; agenda
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
killing two birds with one stone
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
warmly; cordially; with tender care
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
death from disease; death from illness
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to understand; to make out
role of the villain; the bad guy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
role; part; job; assignment
same family (race, tribe)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
government forces; loyalist army
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge