stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to have meaning; to be meaningful
site; point on a map; spot
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
while moving; on the move
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson