the seven prismatic colors (colours)
illumination; decorative lighting
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to step forward; to volunteer
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mullet (hairstyle); mallet (croquet, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
to encamp; to take up positions
looking on from afar; being a spectator
match; game; bout; contest
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
posture; position; pose; attitude
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
at first; in the beginning; originally
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
thereupon; shortly thereafter
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
head; brains; intellect; understanding
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
straight-sets victory; straight-set win
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump