absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chair; stool; post; office; position
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
annual (plant); first-year student
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
myself; yourself; I; me; you
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
battlefield; battleground
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to feel; to sense; to experience
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to watch intently; to stare
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger