to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to interlace; to interweave
time limit; closing day; deadline
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
round-the-world trip; world cruise
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
criterion (criteria) for selection
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(game) development deadline
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
award of excellence; merit award
psychological description
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
confidential; secret; classified
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
scriptwriter; screenwriter
one example of (when there are more examples)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script