playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
baseball player; ballplayer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
just because; even if; even though
in that manner; like that
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to temper thoroughly; to train well
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much