original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hello; good day; good afternoon
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance
library; book collection; paperback book
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
bad debt; nonperforming loan
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
from the viewpoint of; according to
outline; summary; argument
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
had better ...; had better not ...
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
free translation; liberal translation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
influence; effect; impact
to revere; to respect; to worship
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
decoration; ornament; trimmings
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)