ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
otherwise; if not; or else
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
viewing as a problem; problematizing
festival; feast; carnival
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge