you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
championship; title (of champion)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
conviction; belief; confidence
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
utmost limits; extremity; limit
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
transport; transportation
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
light and darkness; light and shade
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sales message; sales copy
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to make merry; to be festive
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
several years; a few years
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
overlooking; turning a blind eye
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be profitable; to yield a profit
raw materials; ingredients