sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
rising; ascending; climbing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression