to entertain; to make welcome
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
great enthusiasm; high excitement
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
first match (in a series)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
recognition; acquaintance
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ill will; malice; evil intent
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
hostility; animosity; enmity
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
king; monarch; ruler; champion
production (e.g. play); direction
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
steady; firm; solid; secure
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder