regular matches in an official tournament
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to indicate; to show; to point to
on bad terms; at loggerheads
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
something; some kind of; for some reason
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to repaint; to paint again
suppuration; festering; coming to head
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
whispering; murmuring; subdued
sixth day of the month; six days
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
restricted; confined; unfree
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
reaction; response; reaction
being startled; getting a shock
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over