to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
constant reference (to something); game in which two players pass a cord around their necks and pull at each other
investigation; research; looking something up
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
work-in-progress; working state
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
script; screenplay; scenario
outline; summary; argument
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
one act (of a play); scene; event
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to strangle; to constrict
ryona; sexual fetish wherein a (usu. female) character is subjected to abuse (in manga, anime, etc.)
original picture; key frame; key animation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
and; thereupon; because of that
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life