extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
utmost limits; extremity; limit
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
estimate (of costs); budget
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
last week; the week before
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
to defy conventional wisdom
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
power; might; authority; influence
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
binge eating; stress eating
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket