to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
conference room; council room
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
on the occasion of; at the time of
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reset; fresh start; new beginning
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
pride; dignity; self-respect
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
information; news; report; reward; retribution