cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
stabilization; stabilisation
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
sense of caution; wariness
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
pure ice; factory-made ice without impurities
short and stout; small but wide around
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
blocking the way; standing in the way
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
powder snow; powdery snow
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
using all one's strength; using all one's might
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
colorless and transparent
tips of one's hair; hair ends
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
to take a breath; to take a short rest
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
waist; waistline; waist measurement
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after