somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to fight to the bitter end
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
long ago; once upon a time
simple and clear; plain and simple
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
connection; link; relationship
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
TRON; The Realtime Operating System Nucleus
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience