three days from today; four days from today
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
dial-up (esp. modem connection)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
elder sister; older female friend
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
head over heels; headlong; head first
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
major leaguer; major league player
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to be nearing death; to be dying
about here; in this neighborhood
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
a certain somebody; you-know-who
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
false pregnancy; pseudocyesis