knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
substantial matter; significant item
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
some people; a few people; several people
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
horror film; horror movie
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
box-office takings; box-office revenue
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
main cause; primary factor
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to attack; to assault; to assail
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
performer; entertainer; celebrity
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer