what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
prohibition; inhibition; ban
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
summer vacation; summer holiday
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to become inverted; to become reversed
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
picking up trash; collecting garbage
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
impossibly hard video game
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
history of Japan; Japanese history
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite