full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
the whole day; all the day
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
start of work; commencement; opening
(department) store; (department) stores
articles; supplies; parts
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
item; something that one "just has to have"
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
hard (life); tough (world)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
bento; Japanese box lunch
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection