special training; intensive training; crash course
drinking party; get-together
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to blame; to find fault with
bolt from the blue; great surprise
election; selection; choice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
programme; program; plans; arrangements
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
fucking; screwing; having sex
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
trusting too much; overestimating ability