one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
air of luxury; high class feel
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
bedside; near one's pillow
present; gift; to give a present or gift
hard (life); tough (world)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
historical play; period drama
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
shallow knowledge; superficial learning