playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
recommendation; endorsement
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
point of compromise; common ground
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
school rules; school regulations
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sympathy; compassion; pity
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to make merry; to be festive
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in the same way as; just like
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
soccer club (at a school); football club
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
healthy; sound; wholesome