outer space; void of space
space debris; orbital debris
urban area; urban district
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
coherence; order; focus; point
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
period of youth; while young
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to be in complete attendance
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be plump; to be chubby
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
verbal promise; one's word
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar