ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
two times; twice; two degrees
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
three; three years of age
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
belief; faith; conviction
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts