start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to accept; to receive; to agree
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
rule; reign; government; governing
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
leadership competition; power struggle
casual speech; peer language; informal language
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
dignity; majesty; sanctity
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at first; in the beginning; originally
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism