show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to smirk; to grin broadly
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
fucking; screwing; having sex
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)