to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
trouble; bother; annoyance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
window-gazing; window-shopping
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
rather; better; instead; if anything
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
living; lifestyle; living room
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
surely; certainly; without doubt
one room apartment; studio apartment
family; members of a family
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(United States of) America; USA
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part