near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
during a telephone call; busy line
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
health; healthy; sound; fit
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
by myself; in person; by oneself
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out