fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
radio programme; radio program
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
essence; true nature; substance; reality
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
long time; long interval; for quite some time
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
maid; helper; help; assistance
as soon as possible; ASAP
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to detain; to check; to restrain
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run