script; screenplay; scenario
actor; actress; player; performer
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
working for a company; being employed by a company
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
selling out; being sold out
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
second (unit of time); arc second
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
(having) two choices; choice between two things
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to burst open; to pop; to split
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on