regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
nothing but; none other than
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
critical moment; do-or-die situation
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
exposure to wind; severe criticism
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
giving; provision; furnishing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
combat ship; combat vessel
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration