to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 to open (a door, etc.);  to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package);  to open (for business, etc.);  to empty;  to remove;  to move out;  to clear out
 severe;  strict;  hard (to do);  difficult;  intense (e.g. cold);  harsh (weather)
 music industry;  music business
 to grab attention;  to attract notice;  to be eye-catching
 shape;  form;  appearance;  state;  situation;  suitable
 ingredient;  (raw) material;  unprocessed timber;  raw timber;  subject matter;  topic
 hardness of hearing;  bradyacusia;  deafness;  hearing loss
 arm;  skill;  efforts;  ability
 sure;  certain;  reliable;  trustworthy;  If I'm not mistaken;  If I remember correctly
 as you see;  as you can see
 class;  heading;  group;  category
 top recommendation;  (something) highly recommended
 to persuade;  to prevail upon;  to win a woman's heart;  to win over;  to talk someone into doing
 to raise one's hand;  to surrender;  to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike);  to become better (at something);  to improve;  to throw one's hat in the ring
 company;  association;  regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour);  counter for companies, shrines, etc.
 careful;  cautious;  prudent;  discreet;  deliberate
 real thing;  original;  actual
 limit;  limits;  degree;  extent;  the end;  the last;  as long as ...
 head (chief, director) of a section or department;  head of a (school) club;  head of a (school) team
 (not) altogether;  (not) wholly
 does not seem;  unlikely;  improbable
 contacting;  (making) contact;  connection (with a train, bus, etc.);  joining (a railway line, etc.);  connection (between matters, incidents, etc.);  relation
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?;  what happened (to) ...?;  what have you done (with) ...?;  where is ...?
 to trick;  to cheat;  to deceive;  to coax;  to wheedle;  to soothe and humor (humour)
 reputation;  respectability
 to;  for;  from the standpoint of;  as far as ... is concerned
 body;  torso;  trunk;  build;  physique;  health
 one way or another;  in many ways;  in various ways
 very;  greatly;  immense;  enormous;  serious;  grave
 finding employment;  getting a job
 good story;  heartwarming story;  good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 debut;  doing something for the first time;  starting anew;  starting afresh
 compact disk;  CD;  cash dispenser;  (negotiable) certificate of deposit
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to be decided;  to be settled;  to be unchanging;  to be the same (as always);  to be a fixed rule;  to be destined;  to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
 it does not mean that ...;  I don't mean that ...;  it is not the case that
 (one's) superior;  (one's) boss;  the higher-ups
 to negotiate (with someone about);  to talk over (something with);  to tackle someone (about);  to throw on each other;  to splash (water) on each other;  to pour on each other
 (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest;  wholly;  entirely;  extremely;  very
 to go smoothly;  to turn out well;  to do the trick;  to have peaceful relations
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix