cartoon-character costume
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
bipartite; in two parts; double
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
washing machine (laundry)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
(in) his way; peculiar to him
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer