costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
number of (large) animals
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to beat time; to mark time
excellent answer; clever answer
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
and yet; despite (all) that
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
furnishings; implements; equipment
prize money; monetary award; reward
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
do-or-die game; crucial contest
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
total (money); full amount; sum
three-digit number; hundreds column
four-digit number; thousands column
several times; once or twice
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
window; window (shop display)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
banner; banner (on a web page)
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
password; watchword; motto; slogan
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope