how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
five (long cylindrical things)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to play a leading role; to play a central part
within; inside of; less than
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
control; management (e.g. of a business)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
January; first month of the lunar calendar
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to be transparent; to show through
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
still better; even better
winter vacation; winter holidays
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind