immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
reaching; attaining; arrival
matter of time; question of time
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
manipulation of information; spin
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to be too late; to be too slow
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
putting into operation; invocation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
almost every day; almost daily
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
way; method; means; resource; course
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to lose sight of; to miss
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate