armed forces; military; troops
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thereupon; shortly thereafter
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
hey; listen; look here; I say
how much; how many; to what extent
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to become inverted; to become reversed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse