strict; stern; rigorous; severe
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
to frolic about; to mess around
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
daytime television serial; soap opera
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
beginning; opening; start; outset
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
overall; general; as a whole
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress