to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to press a question; to cross-examine
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to thrust before; to thrust at
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
half and half; fifty-fifty
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to win the prize; to win the ring
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
planning; project; plan; design
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
original author (of a work)
power; authority; jurisdiction
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
author; writer; novelist; artist
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
action of making something; -ification
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate