advertising department; public relations department; PR department
to be prolonged; to drag on
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
video camera; video camcorder
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to stare back at; to look back at
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
employee; employer; person hiring others
employee; employed person
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to happen to meet; to come across
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
script; libretto; scenario
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)