observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
allocation; assignment; allotment
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
production (e.g. play); direction
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
serious accident; major incident
behind with everything; too late; reactive
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
the last moment; the very end
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
president's office; director's office
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
preface; introduction; preamble
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out