unbelievable; incredible; implausible
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
stencil printing; mimeographic printing
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(find) common (meeting) ground
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
to accept (something) with thanks
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sequel; later development
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
source of information; intelligence source; message source
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
war; battle; match; game; competition
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to squint (one eye); to narrow