unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
long-established; old-established; traditional
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
application; request; petition
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
newcomer; initiate; rookie
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
tool; implement; means; furniture
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on