preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
suspicious character (person, figure)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unpredictability; element of surprise
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
in the mountains; among the mountains
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
soccer club (at a school); football club
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
field; plain; prairie; moor
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
quiz; short test; mini test
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
unfairness; injustice; partiality
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty