means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
estimate (of costs); budget
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to throw oneself (into an activity)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
absorption; suction; attraction
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to be thrilled; to be excited
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
massively multiplayer online role-playing game; MMORPG
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
quest (esp. in role-playing games)