passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
knowing; (an) acquaintance
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
head banging (esp. in popular music)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness