only; merely; but; no more than
video game; computer game; console game
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now