comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
parts; accessories; components
to collect; to assemble; to gather
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
completion; perfection; accomplishment
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
about; on; regarding; per; for every