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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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technique; method

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fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)

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to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

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with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

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voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)

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machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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cause; origin; source

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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different dimension

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

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process; course; mechanism

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in this way; like this

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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estimate (of costs); budget

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shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

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right; privilege

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out

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Hollywood

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

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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how many years; how long; what year

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completion; perfection; accomplishment

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)

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cooperation; collaboration; help; support

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good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)

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subtitles; captioning

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR

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being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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