soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
triumphant return; returning in triumph
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to be overcome with emotion
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
pleasant feeling; good vibes
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
retention; maintenance; preservation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
comparatively; relatively
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to show one's affection; to express one's love
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to breathe out; to exhale
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking