unbelievable; incredible; implausible
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to not believe one's ears
monetary; financial; pecuniary
leaving school during a term
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to step forward; to take a step forward
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at