green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
first screening; preview of movie
argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
monaural; monophonic; mono
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
to increase in value; to gain prestige
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
movie director; film director
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
original author (of a work)
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
investment; contribution; financing
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
adopted daughter; foster daughter
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
script; screenplay; scenario