let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
settlement; solution; resolution
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please (give me); please (do for me)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
form; shape; figure; visage
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
will not do; do not; does not
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
personification; anthropomorphization
world peace; peace of the world
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
section manager; section chief
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable