song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
entrance; admission; entering
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
very popular; highly favoured
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to smash violently; to crush
top rope (of a pro wrestling ring)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
birth; creation; formation
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
popular person; favorite; favourite
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
useless resistance; vain struggle
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
self-consciousness; self-awareness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)