to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
having a crush on someone
attendance; participation; presence
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
one after another; in rapid succession
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
abstract or impracticable theory
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
unanimous agreement; unanimity
in the end; after all is said and done
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to overdo; to do too much
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
meaning; connotation; denotation
dispute; argument; contention