zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
(apportioning) in small amounts
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
third day of the month; three days
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
being startled; getting a shock
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to shake; to sway; to waver
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to speak ill of; to disparage
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
manners; behavior; behaviour
to soothe; to calm; to pacify