extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
first time; first; initial
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to raise one's voice; to shout
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
school; school building; schoolhouse
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
growth period; growing season
increase and decrease; fluctuation
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unconditionally; as a rule
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
funny story; funny anecdote
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
secret; private; surreptitious
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
elementary; basic; rudimentary
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities