extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to call in; to invite; to bring in
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
topic of discussion; agenda
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
place; room; margin; scope
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
success; prosperity; boom
untouched; unused; intact
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
capital; funds; seed money; asset
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
something small; something petty; trifle
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
viewing as a problem; problematizing