outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
standing on one leg; single leg stance
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
experiential; empirical; experimental
mutation; change; transition
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
relationship based on intuitive understanding of each other
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
chaps (in the skin); cracks
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
tomfoolery; monkey business
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
even if not; even without
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control