ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
competent; suitable; qualified
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
heaps of corpses all around
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
coincident with; while; simultaneously
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
magic; sorcery; incantation
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees