zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; hour; period; class
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
lightning strike; torpedo attack
war; battle; match; game; competition
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
centre; center; center fielder
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
single column (in marching)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on