taste; liking; preference
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
that's the way it is; such is life
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
naivete; simplicity; innocence
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the same book; the said book; ibid.
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
traditional; conventional
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
property; fortune; assets
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding