total number of votes cast
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
number of votes obtained (polled)
successive generations; successive emperors
(being) worth seeing; impressive
one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to say; to be pleased to say
exorcism rite; purification
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
cartoon-character costume
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
will not do; do not; does not
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
surprise victory; upset; coup
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
the future; future prospects