ice crystals; diamond dust
there is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to throw down the drain; to waste
pungent smell; sharp smell; strong odor (odour)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
accelerator pedal; gas pedal; throttle pedal
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
fertile shoot of field horsetail; wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate