to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
breathily (while talking)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to chase; to run after; to pursue
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
multi-; multi-post; multi-level marketing; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
first 10 days of the month
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to mix; to blend; to combine
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
simplified version; abridged edition
outline; summary; argument
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate