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(in the) background

if an object is in the ..., it is behind the main thing you are looking at; sounds you can hear but are not listening to are in the...

ban (someone from doing sth)

if someone in authority ... s something, they do not allow it

big-budget

a ... is the amount of money you have available or that you plan to spend on things; a ... film is one that costs a lot of money to make

low-budget

opposite big-budget

catchy

a ... tune, slogan, phrase etc. is one that is very easy to remember

commercial

if sth is ... it is related to business or making money

commerce

business

commercially

commercial - adverb

control

if you ... sth or ... how much someone can do sth, you check and limit the amount or level of it

disturbing

sth that is ... makes you feel worried or upset

be glued to sth

... is sth you use to stick things together so they can't move

gripping

if sth is ..., it is extremely exciting

hilarious

sth that is ... is extremely funny

inspiring

sth or someone that is ... makes you excited and strongly interested and enthusiastic

(on) demand

if you ... sth you ask for it and want it immediately; so if service is ... you can ask for and get it immediately

over-the-top

if sth is ..., it isso extreme that it seems silly

remake

if a film is a ..., it has the same story and usually the same title as a film that already exists

stuff

you can use ... to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, ideas, or the contents of sth in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name

tear

... are small drops of liquid which come from your eyes when you cry

uplifting

sth that is ... makes you feel happy and full of hope