insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
increase in income and profit
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
planning; plan; project; arrangements
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
live action (as opposed to animation); photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.); real image; depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture); description
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
how long; how far; how much
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
difficult to ...; hard to ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to win the prize; to win the ring
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record