even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
living by oneself; living alone
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
future (usually near); prospects
good wife and wise mother
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
woman; female; feminine gender
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
and; thereupon; because of that
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)