unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
surely (not); certainly (not)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
last week; the week before
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
timewise; temporal; chronal
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to give the stamp of approval
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be needed; to be wanted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
second day of the month; two days
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
line; queue; procession; matrix
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice