to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
event; phenomenon; matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
instead; but (on the other hand)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
that's the way it is; such is life
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
scene; spectacle; sight; view
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
observation; survey; watching
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)