floating lanterns or offerings for the spirits of the deceased
water cooler; water dispenser
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
to go back to the starting point
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
multiple choice (e.g. question)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
illustrated (with photographs)