cartoon-character costume
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to stare back at; to look back at
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
consumer credit (finance, loan)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
mass communication; mass media
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
program (e.g. TV); programme
several types; several kinds; several species
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to not take seriously; to take lightly
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
finish; end; completion; result
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to say; to be pleased to say
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
neglecting; leaving alone
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
mountain climber; mountaineer
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now