standard; set; routine; decided
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
point of compromise; common ground
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
clanging; empty; deserted
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
from outside; from the side
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
left side; left-hand side
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
one way or the other; either way
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
real intention; true motive; true meaning
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)