pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be silent; to say nothing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to attempt; to test; to try out
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
moment; brief space of time
to stop walking; to pause
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
had better ...; had better not ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result