in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
script; libretto; scenario
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
it's been a long time; long time no see
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to look young; to seem young
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
planning; project; plan; design
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
general election (of the lower house)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
special training; intensive training; crash course
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)