confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to jump at; to be attracted by
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
these guys; these fellows
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
by sheer strength; by brute force
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
the same kind; accomplice; partner
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
low (level, value, price, etc.)