to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
equilibrium; good balance; poise
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
that's true; of course; obviously
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
one (thing); one piece; one item
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
form; shape; figure; morph
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
rare; extraordinary; singular
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
number of times; frequency; count
total hours spent working
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to increase; to add to; to augment
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness