expansion; swelling; increase; growth
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
one by one; one each; one at a time
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
rather; sooner; preferably
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
within the sphere of influence (of)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
warning line; police cordon
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
common front; united front
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to threaten; to make threats
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
simply; merely; only; solely
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
real intention; true motive; true meaning
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
offense; offence; method of attack
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
cautious theory; conservative theory
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
power; authority; influence