major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
company; corporation; workplace
Oriental country; the Orient
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
actor; actress; player; performer
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
job; work; duties; trade; skill
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
performer; entertainer; celebrity
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
steady; firm; solid; secure
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
cinema fan; cinema-goer; cinephile; film aficionado; film buff; film fan
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
word game; wordplay; playing with words
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to incur someone's enmity
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate