| life-and-death |
| vital(adjective, important, essential, critical, fundamental) |
| important(adjective, essential, critical, fundamental, imperative) |
| urgent(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| crucial(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| essential(adjective, important, critical, basic, fundamental) |
| fundamental(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| indispensable(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| serious |
| basic(adjective, important, essential, critical, fundamental) |
| central |
| critical(adjective, important, essential, basic, fundamental) |
| imperative(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| necessary(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| pressing |
| bedrock |
| bottom-line(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| cardinal(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic) |
| coal-and-ice(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical) |
| compelling |