mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
investment; contribution; financing
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
airplane mode; aeroplane mode; flight mode
night view; night skyline; nightscape
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
timeline; timetable; timeline (in social media)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
metal fittings; metal fixtures
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined