autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
friction; discord; strife
human; human-like; as a person
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(written) work; book; writings
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
"it was all a dream"-ending
prohibition; inhibition; ban
reality; actuality; hard fact
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
movie director; film director
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
18th day of the month; 18 days
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
completion; perfection; accomplishment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...