ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to collect; to assemble; to gather
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
long; drawn-out; very long
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
hard worker; hardworking person
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
standby; preparation; arrangement
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
pain of love; love troubles
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off