as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to have a talk; to tell a story
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
live action (as opposed to animation); photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.); real image; depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture); description
don't you think?; indicates question
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
great laughter; burst of laughter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real