handle; grip; holder; person who holds
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
elliptical shape; oval shape
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to take a picture; to take a photo
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
maintenance; preservation; improvement
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
personal feelings; self-interest
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint