advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
chastity; virtue; fidelity
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
loser; defeated person; the defeated
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
one by one; one at a time; in turn
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
reset; fresh start; new beginning
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
slight; insignificant; small
experimental; provisional