failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
(video) game developer; game designer
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
video game (played on a home console)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
around the world; throughout the world
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
game master (person who organizes and oversees a role-playing game); GM
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
master; teacher; stable master
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
document; document; documentation; documentary; reportage
program (e.g. TV); programme
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for