edge of the eaves; house frontage
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
mirror surface; lens surface
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
carry-over (of a balance, annual leave, etc.); carrying over; bringing forward; balance brought forward; balance carried forward
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to find out; to discover; to locate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to telephone; to make a phone call
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained