absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
wet fallen leaves; retired men who get underfoot at home
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
glorious achievement; distinguished service
ignorant of the ways of the world
barbershop; barber shop; barber
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
beautification; glorification
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
suddenly; all of a sudden
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)