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
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 be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
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
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
festival; feast; carnival
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
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
different item; different lot
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
(not) merely; (not) simply
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to overdo; to do too much
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
comfort; consolation; diversion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
next match; next game; next contest
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
composed expression; clear face
belligerence; fighting spirit
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
interruption; interference; butting in
nonviolence; non-violence
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
extreme sadist; very sadistic
extreme masochist; very masochistic