freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
declaration; statement; proclamation
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
body; body blow (in boxing)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
scene; sight; scenario; setting
programme; program; plans; arrangements
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
each time; frequently; always