crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
choices; alternatives; options
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
settlement; solution; resolution
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
primary school; elementary school; grade school
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
educational institution; school; academy; campus
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
good family; respectable family; decent family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
scale; scope; plan; structure
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
place; position; location; position; standing; status