actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(period of) a year; during an era
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
processing technology; processing technique
establishment; settlement
influence; clout; leverage
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to rank next to; to come after
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one thin flat object; one sheet
white background; blank; female virgin
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to jar; to creak; to grate
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent