due form; official; formality
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
(written) contract; agreement
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to surround; to crowd around
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to forget to say; to forget to mention
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
by all means; by all costs
human rights; civil liberties
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to thrust before; to thrust at
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
preparatory phase; preparatory period
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to shake one's head (in denial)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
entreaty; supplication; petition
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...