connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
lip-syncing; lip-synching
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
rare (or peculiar) animal
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to blaze; to burn brightly
origin; source; beginning; starting point
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
aluminium can; aluminum can
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
8000; eight thousand; many
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
new book; new publication
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)