zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be silent; to say nothing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
future (usually near); prospects
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that's the way it is; such is life
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and; thereupon; because of that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
joke; playfulness; kidding around