to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
spotlight; close observation
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
desperation; struggle to the death
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
infectious disease; infection
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
maintaining the status quo
since when; from when; how long
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
destination (one is heading towards); goal
largest class; top category
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
just because; even if; even though
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
(distinction of) sex; gender
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse