to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
way of speaking; intimation
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
watchful waiting; careful supervision
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
(your) judgment; discernment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to pretend; to act (as if)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate