to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
artificial intelligence; AI
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
though; even if; whether ... or ...