failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
deadly serious; deadly earnest
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.