sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
people; men and women; each person; everybody
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
adaptability; flexibility
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
since one was born; (in) all one's life
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to creep about; to crawl around
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(right at the) side; just beside
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
video game (played on a home console)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
manipulation of information; spin
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
saying in other words; putting (something) another way