to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
visit (from someone); call
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
alternately; by turns; one after the other
final game; final games; the finals
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
leading person; foremost figure
pleasant feeling; good feeling
as stated; verbatim; literally
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
advance warning; trigger warning
to be careful; to take the utmost care
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
still better; even better
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
death toll; number of deaths; body count
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
under construction; in preparation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to fall ill; to be taken ill
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
with a start; with a jump
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied