(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to move (house); to change residence
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to repaint; to paint again
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
polish; improvement; burnishing
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
being startled; getting a shock
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by