provisional; temporary; tentative
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to be muddy; to be slushy
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
the world in general; society; convention
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
attack; assault; attempt; try
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
performing without rehearsal
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)