stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
recuperation; medical treatment
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
kind; sort; species; species
to call a person's attention (to)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
minuteness; one millionth
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
view; opinion; finding; findings
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval