soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
desperately; for one's dear life
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
one lump; one body; one group
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for example; for instance; e.g.