sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
shoeshine; shoe polishing
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
silence (not speaking); muteness
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to peddle (goods); to hawk
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to look around; to look towards (us)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband