abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
aptitude; aptness; suitability
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
now that you say that; now that you mention it
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
how; in what way; by what means
message; informative matter
preparations for returning (home)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
game arcade; video arcade
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
within; inside of; less than
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon