agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
expectation; anticipation; forecast
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
preface; introduction; preamble
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to become settled; to be fixed
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
to behave well (of a child)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
time limit; time restriction
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
a few seconds; several seconds
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
fast pushing (of a button)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
thereupon; shortly thereafter
newly released music; new release; new sheet music; new score
one's family; family member
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)