absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
having said that; be that as it may
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
main question; real issue at hand
to pass (of time); to elapse
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to have an eye on; to zero in on
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
choices; alternatives; options
murder; killing; murderer
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be settled; to be brought to an end
shameless; shameless person
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to put someone to trouble
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do