neighbourhood; neighborhood
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to pass (of time); to elapse
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
how long; how far; how much
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
until now; so far; up to the present
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace