zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
function; facility; faculty; feature
starting line; starting point
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
self-development; self-enlightenment
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
cares; ill feeling; reserve
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to strip; to peel; to tear off
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)