big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
patent; special permission; license; licence
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
patent attorney; patent agent
patent application; patent filings
national certification; national qualification; government certification
killing two birds with one stone
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
everyday life; daily life
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
clothes; clothing; garments
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chain mail (armor, armour)
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
fat; tallow; lard; grease
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
conditioner (hair, skin, etc.)
debut; first appearance; new release
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
great wealth; enormous fortune
wealthy person; millionaire
number of articles; number of items; quantity
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
high rating; good reputation
ammonite (extinct spiral shelled cephalopod)