to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
don't worry about it; forget about it
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting
oil resources; petroleum resources
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
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
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
Star Wars (film, media franchise)
beginning; opening; start; outset
department store; department
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
on the occasion of; at the time of