preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
all; entire; whole; altogether
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
program (e.g. TV); programme
mass communication; mass media
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
script; screenplay; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to keep standing; to stand motionless
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
while; during; while; although; all; both
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in one's own way or style
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)