to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
not limited to; not just ...
world; society; people; the public
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
heating; application of heat
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cosmo-chemistry; space science
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
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 live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
research and development; R&D
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
training; education; development; cultivation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
district; section; sector
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation