crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
meaning; significance; sense
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to make a fool of (someone)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to get strong; to gain strength
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
official announcement; proclamation
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to take away; to carry away
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
spirit; heart; disposition
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly