(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
otherwise; or else; if not
end; close; conclusion; termination
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
joint seal; joint signatures
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(short) rest; breather; break
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
spot; point; place; position
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)