as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to sell off; to sell completely
marking; grading; scoring
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
to have a reason; to have an excuse
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
the place for; the time for; the level of
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
attendance; presence; appearance
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
just because; even if; even though
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious