not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
determination; resolution
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
many; much; plenty; hardly
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
how; in what way; by what means
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
innumerable; countless; numberless
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
literally; to the letter; literal
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
ice house; ice room; cold room
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged