way (of doing); manner; method; means
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
not necessarily so; is not always true
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
intelligence gathering; information gathering
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
poor physical health; bad shape
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
drinking water; potable water
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air