industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
dubbed version (of a film, etc.)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
acting ability; talent as a performer
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
review; reconsideration; revision
within; inside of; less than
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
several times; once or twice
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to anticipate; to foresee
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft