to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
almost every day; almost daily
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push aside; to push one's way through
absence; disregard; indifference
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
in the future; another day; later
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
closely-guarded secret; top secret
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time