unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
fourth day of the month; four days
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
exactly as stated; verbatim
to come and go; to go back and forth
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
neat and clean; tidy; trim
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one's share; one's portion
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to raise one's voice; to shout
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
thinnish; somewhat narrow
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
using as an intermediary; through
chief; main; principal; major
broadcasting station; broadcaster
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
infection; contagion; becoming infected
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
each nation; many nations; many countries