going up and down; ascent and descent
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
Europe and America; the West
medical science; medicine
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
fortune-telling; divination
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to spread; to be propagated
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tendency; trend; inclination
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
middle of the night; dead of night
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to increase; to add to; to augment
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
originally; by nature; from the start
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
war; fighting; fierce competition
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble