we have a result!; game over!; match!
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
quarrel; dispute; argument
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
not worth considering; out of the question
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
study; diligence; discount; reduction
done; just done; just finished
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
net news; network news; Usenet
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
switching over to; migration; transition
finish; finishing; finishing touches