is it?; isn't it?; be; is
of course; certainly; naturally
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet