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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful
to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
to be satisfying
to become frigid; to become intensely cold
冬の夜空に星が冱えるように輝いていた。
Stars shone vividly bright in the winter night sky.
彼のピアノの音色は冱えて聴衆を魅了した。
His piano tone was clear and captivated the audience.
冱えわたる月明かりが庭を照らしていた。
The brilliantly clear moonlight illuminated the garden.