to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
selection; choice; option
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
breakthrough; great discovery
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to like; to love; to be fond of
colour usage; color usage; use of colour