outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in that way; like that; that way
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
stale; hackneyed; cliched
finish; end; completion; result
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
nod; inclination of the head
one's every action; every single move
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against