(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
over-fond parent; doting parent
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
breath; breathing; tone; mood
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tail (animal); tail end; tip
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
so what!; who gives a damn?
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places