zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
idiot; idiocy; profound mental retardation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
addition; annexation; appendage
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together