I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
class; heading; group; category
(necessary) personnel; required person
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
thorough; exhaustive; complete
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
just a handful; only a small number (of)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to set (sun); to become dark
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
president's office; director's office
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to overdo; to do too much