not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
smoothly; easily; readily
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to write down; to record; to register
folding into four; quarto
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to take command; to give direction
behind; in the rear; in back
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to ascertain; to check; to make sure