to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
tide; current; tendency; trend
righteousness; justice; right
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
script; screenplay; scenario
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to lay aside; to set aside
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
movie director; film director
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
considerably; greatly; a lot