I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
troupe; theatrical company
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
genuine article; real thing; real deal
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
the first and second; a few
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up