chief; main; principal; important
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
accidental death; casualty
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to make a fool of someone
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
almost; roughly; approximately
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle