feigned; pretending (not to know)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
wide difference; a world of difference
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
custom; habit; customary practice
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
in unison; as one; united
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
help; assistance; service
(in) his way; peculiar to him
in name only; titular; nominal
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
hostility; animosity; enmity
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)