online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
senility; dotage; decrepitude
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
right in the midst of; right at the height of
come out!; where are you?
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
elder sister; effeminate man
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to understand (each other); to comprehend
sailor suit; middy uniform
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
intelligence or information network
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
reinforcement; strengthening
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man