existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
preference; priority; precedence
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
election; selection; choice
dissemination; spreading of information
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to concern; to be related
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
many; numerous; various; large number of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem