in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
establishment; settlement
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
refinement; narrowing-down
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
this school; the school in question
power; authority; jurisdiction
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story