nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to mix; to stir; to blend
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
superhuman feat; consummate skill
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to put together; to assemble