first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
periodic; regular; routine
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
effectiveness of advertising
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
televising; broadcasting; airing
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
so what!; who gives a damn?
based on; built on; made from
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
I've got to be going; I must go
proper; right; reasonable
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
role of the villain; the bad guy
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
breadwinner; biggest earner
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
within; inside of; less than
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
long time; several hours; long spell
to need; to demand; to take; to require
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit