ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze; to refrigerate
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
pale; pallid; bluish-white
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
concealment; suppression; hiding
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
power; authority; jurisdiction
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
now that; since; so long as; because
self-determination; suicide
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement