important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
newspaper story (article, account)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to accept; to receive; to agree
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit