society; public; community; social studies
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
for example; for instance; e.g.
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
otherwise; if not; or else
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
family; members of a family
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
later on; eventually; afterwards
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread