not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
this (very thing); this precisely
contact; touch; contact lens
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to keep away; to keep at a distance
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to become excited; to grow lively
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
nod; inclination of the head
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side