shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
steady progress; rapid advance
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
hot topic; talk of the town
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
thin; slender; slim; skinny
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face