new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
time; season; period; phase; stage
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
newcomer; initiate; rookie
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
number of persons; personnel
direct control; direct supervision
extermination; annihilation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to make merry; to be festive
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
old soldier; veteran; old hand
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
himself; yourself; herself
firm; unshakeable; resolute
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone