this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
new book; new publication
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to attempt; to test; to try out
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
while; during (the time when)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shopping; purchased goods
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
foreign; abroad; overseas
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
extremely; terrifically; super
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
profitable plan; good plan
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you