precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
imagination; supposition; guess
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
personality; character; individuality; personhood
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
such; this sort of; like this
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
opposite; reverse; contrary
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
everywhere; all over; throughout
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
steady; sound; reliable; solid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique