to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
special training; intensive training; crash course
completion of filming; wrap
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
screening (a movie); showing
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to subsist; to keep on living
sincere; earnest; serious
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
investment advisor; financial adviser
work; business; company; study
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
management; administration; operation
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
secret; private; surreptitious
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation