strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to press a question; to cross-examine
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
as expected; as predicted
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
concreteness; feasibility
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to increase; to add to; to augment
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
all night long; all through the night
considerably; greatly; a lot
such; like that; in that way
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
regret; repentance; remorse
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
end; close; conclusion; termination
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over