-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in one's own way or style
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
intimacy; affection; familiarity
people; citizens; subjects; folk
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
glad countenance; joyful look
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
physical education; PE; gym (class)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to hide; to keep to oneself
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
as before; as ever; as it was originally
the other day; lately; recently