urgent business; pressing need; imperative
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
from the beginning; from scratch
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
tradition; legend; folklore
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sales; amount sold; proceeds
again; once more; a second time
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
showing no fear, even of God
human intellect; knowledge
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
display window; shop window; store window
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to number more than ten; to be numerous
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters