try-hard award; consolation prize
publicity or advertising expenses
task force; response team; squad; unit
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
fashion designer; couturier
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
courtesy call; courtesy visit
movie director; film director
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
power map; power structure; power relationships
bargain; good buy; budget
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)