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be critical (for ART Vancouver); be decisive (It is the nature of the function – public or private? – which is decisive under the section. Alexander Demidov); be critical for (misha-brest); be pivotal (A.Rezvov); be crucial (for, to  lingohelp.me denton); matter (= be crucial dict.cc Andrey Truhachev) | |||
| be key to; be instrumental | |||
| make all the difference (During periods of bad weather, when a late spring or early fall snow covers flowering plants and stops insect activity, and when a vagrant hummingbird shows up in winter at a nectar feeder, a clean feeder filled with fresh nectar can make all the difference for a bird’s survival. – имеет решающее значение для выживания птички ART Vancouver) | |||
| tip the balance; turn the balance | |||
| be the decisive point (Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
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| is of the essence (Time is often of the essence, Harris continued, because witnesses can die or important details can be missed. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) | |||
| иметь решающее значение: 8 phrases in 4 subjects |
| Chess | 1 |
| General | 4 |
| Makarov | 2 |
| Programming | 1 |