fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
frequency (of occurrence)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
financial muscle; economic clout
script; screenplay; scenario
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
producer (film, TV, etc.)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
group chat (on an instant messaging application)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
successive generations; successive emperors
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
limited; limiting; restrictive
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
questionnaire; survey; poll
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
enemy territory; hostile place
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day