hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
questionnaire; survey; poll
evacuation door; escape hatch
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
on-the-spot investigation
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
archive photo; file photo
to become summerly; to become like summer
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
epic film; big-budget movie
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
streaking (i.e. running naked in a public place)
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
have a good day; take care; see you
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
Arthurian legend; legend of King Arthur
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
binge shopping; shopping spree
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint