practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to detain; to check; to restrain
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fate; destiny; predestination
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
future; possible; potential; prospective
human relations; personal relationships
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to look down on; to make light of
price; cost; value; worth; value
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
improvement of relations; rapprochement
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
regret; repentance; remorse
one end; an end; part; fragment
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate