soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
central part; heart (of a city)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
form; method; system; formula
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
indicate reason; infers some protest
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
with a start; with a jump
to palm off; to force a sale
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
underworld; underside of society
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
near; nearby; not far off
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
Everyone is safe (all right)