the preceding year; the previous year; last year
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
first thing in the morning
viewer; (television) audience
fax; facsimile; fax machine
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
consecutive victories; series of victories
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
episode; anecdote; vignette
in succession; one by one
one thin flat object; one sheet
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
correction; revision; amendment
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes