management; administration; operation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
the other day; a few days ago
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be thrilled; to be excited
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even though; despite; when
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to come to one's senses; to calm down
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess