to be lacking in options; to be too few
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
number plate; licence plate; license plate
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
best regards; please take care of; please do
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
something like ...; something called ...
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
reputation; respectability
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
opposite side; other side; other party
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
troupe; theatrical company
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious