night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
thereupon; shortly thereafter
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly