(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
defense; defence; protection
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
outbreak of war; starting a war
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to have a talk; to tell a story
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
rationalization; justification
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)