in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
movie; film; motion picture
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
evening; early night hours
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
that's the way it is; such is life
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
shades of night; night scene
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)