cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
high; noble; refined; advanced
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mass culture; pop culture; popular culture; culture of the people (as opposed to the elite)
you could say that; that might be so
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to grow up; to become an adult
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
difficult to ...; hard to ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
outsider; someone outside of a group
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
interior; inside; internal