writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
production (e.g. play); direction
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
explanation; interpretation
time; hour; period; class
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
blank space; margin; blank canvas
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
template; run of the mill; formulaic
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to join together; to combine; to join up
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
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