here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
tuning (an instrument); temperament
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
although I say; although one might say; although called
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
social meeting place; watering hole
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)