strategy meeting; council of war
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
good prospects; full of hope; promising
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
film released direct-to-video
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
progress; being under way
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
children's song; nursery rhyme
songwriting (words and music)
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
very popular; highly favoured
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
it's no joke; gimme a break!
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
two times; twice; two degrees
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot