(idiomatic, US) Demonstratively patriotic about the United States.

(astronomy) The surface (plane) that contains the orbit of a planet in a solar system.

(informal) Real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry in a person of predominantly Caucasian ancestry; mixed racial heritage (e.g. Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent, South Asian in background or appearance).

unexpected / unimagined

A small amount of salt. / (figuratively) Caution, doubt, consideration.

(idiomatic) To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.

(idiomatic) A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.

(informal, idiomatic) The United States.

Before; ahead of.

An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve. / (figuratively) An opportunity to an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances.