to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
some people; a few people; several people
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
a little bit; a little while
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to concern; to be related
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
music industry; music business
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
long ago; previous; of a former age
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
money-making; commercialized; commercialised