zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at once; immediately; right now
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
as if nothing had happened
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
walking briskly; determinedly
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
wetting; love affair; lover
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
tingling; stinging; pungently
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking