sex change; gender reassignment; sex change; sequential hermaphroditism
funny story; funny anecdote
reconfirmation; double check
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
enemy territory; hostile place
bullying; teasing; chivying
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
having no money; lack of money
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
senior high school student
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
commencing with; including
a few years ago; some years back
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
separate; scattered; apart
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
cargo pants; cargo trousers
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
long hair (usu. of a man)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
error; mistake; slip; bug