vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
manners; courtesy; etiquette
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
practical problem; practical matter
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct