emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
water vapour; water vapor; steam
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
high-pitched tone; soprano
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to need; to call for; to require
beyond that point; after that
boy; son; baby boy; young man
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
future; possible; potential; prospective
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of