severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
together; at the same time; same; identical
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
most attractive feature (of a person)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)