video game hardware; video game console
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
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
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
plural; multiple; several
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
warp; curvature; curve; arch
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
good humour (humor); good mood
no, not like that (but like this)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
number of times; frequency; count
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
of no interest; not interested
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)