make an all-out effort

noun; Taiko drum

busy preparation right before the launch of an event / program

for real

noun; war drum

Give up

play drums

to do things together out of convenience; to do something whilst the timing is good; to act quickly while the opportunity is still available; to strike while the iron is hot

drum beating

noun; side stick

evenly matched

Shek Kwu Chau, place in Hong Kong

busy for preparation; great fanfare; wildly beating gongs and drums; intense publicity campaign in preparation for some sinister undertaking

growling and hungry stomach (spoken)

bronze drum

gongs and drums

encouragement

advocate

one feeling upset and frustrated (slang)

applaud

a drumstick

one who is bloating with anger (spoken)

Gulangyu Island

a drum skin; a drumhead

drum sound

(verb) Inspire

frustrated

to muster up courage

literally: to blow out one's cheek; describes when someone is angry or troubled / distressed / miserable

Lung Kwu Tan, a place in Hong Kong