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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

6

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

analysis

2

increase in income and profit

1

prize; award

2

to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

1

ago; since; before; previous

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

box-office record

2

making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen

2

original work

13

on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

preview; private showing

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

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

2

acquaintance

1

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

2

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)

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

3

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

tropics

6

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

7

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

1

remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

1

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

2

cost; expense

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

how long; how far; how much

2

large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece

1

production cost

4

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

2

to win the prize; to win the ring

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

6

(one's parents') home

1

parents; both parents

4

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

profit; earnings

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1