movie director; film director
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
script; libretto; scenario
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ardent; passionate; vehement
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
feeling; sense; impression
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
of course; certainly; naturally