ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
thermal energy; heat energy
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
offender; criminal; culprit
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
without; but if; otherwise; or else
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
regret; repentance; remorse
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
power; might; authority; influence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state