anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
charming; fascinating; attractive
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
increase (in an amount of money)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
making (something) free of charge; dispensing with fees
killing two birds with one stone
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
broadcasting (e.g. seed); disseminating; distributing (e.g. favours); pork barrelling
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
historic; historical; traditional
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
around the world; throughout the world
everywhere; all over; throughout
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
based on; built on; made from
straying; wandering off course
essential; important; crucial; vital; main