(game) development deadline
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
topic of discussion; agenda
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
so what!; who gives a damn?
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
just because; even if; even though
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
by sheer strength; by brute force
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
opening fully; full throttle; full power
continuation; succession; series
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
finished product; finished goods; completed article
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
for a change; for variety's sake
collection of short stories; collected short stories
number of characters; number of letters; word count
to make a list; to enumerate
every second month; every other month
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up