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percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

periodic; regular; routine

4

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

1

effectiveness of advertising

1

late at night

4

band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)

1

televising; broadcasting; airing

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

4

to be of no importance

1

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

based on; built on; made from

1

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

7

to run around

1

without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

1

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

4

I've got to be going; I must go

1

total loss

1

such

5

proper; right; reasonable

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

second-rate; inferior

1

lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

5

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

3

role of the villain; the bad guy

1

class

3

to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away

1

breadwinner; biggest earner

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

3

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

2

within; inside of; less than

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

to need; to demand; to take; to require

3

rather; better

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

4

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

5

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

3

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

4

record company

1

compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit

1

extensive; wide; broad

3

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

1

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

1