vertical stripes; striped fabric
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
about to leave; about to start out
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
mixed colour (color); compound colour (color)
selective system; system that offers choices
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
curling inwards (esp. the tips of one's hair)
right in the center (centre)
hospital gown; patient gown
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
I'd be lying if I said ...
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
having sociable manners; sociable
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
commuter pass; season ticket
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
peace; peace sign; V sign