original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
action scene (in a movie)
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
what proportion; what percentage
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
owner of a lost article; person who has lost an article; person who has dropped something
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
process; course; mechanism
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
several times; once or twice
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
wrong; different; not like that
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby