(not) even once; (not) ever
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to provide; to arrange; to install
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
loser; defeated person; the defeated