proofreading; calibration
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
distribution; circulation
nice; good; well-executed
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
editor (in publishing, etc.)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
to save; to leave over; to spare
serialization; serialisation; serial story
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
commander; commanding officer; CO
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
diversion; distraction; feint
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
death; decease; passing away
successor; replacement; second wife
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead