guaranteed; authentic; certified
preface; introduction; preamble
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
fourth day of the month; four days
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
maximization; maximisation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
(not) so much; (not) that much
by day and night; day and night; round the clock
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
unidentified flying object; UFO
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
manned; occupied; piloted
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
indeed; really; truly; very much