reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
main; principal; chief; primary; major
perfect; complete; flawless
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rather; better; instead; if anything
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from