leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
as hoped for; as expected
situation report; status report; progress report
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
interception; monitoring; tapping
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
attendance; presence; appearance
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
very likely; very probable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
authenticity; credibility
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
rival candidate; opposing candidate
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
participants; participating athletes
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum