raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
persimmon (esp. American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
idol group; boy band; girl group
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
sterilizing properties; germicidal properties; bactericidal power
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to use X as a selling point
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
one's own problem; one's own issues
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award