shopping; purchased goods
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
price; cost; value; worth; value
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
common people; ordinary people; masses
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(another's) daughter; young lady
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
something like ...; something called ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
day after day; day by day
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
good young man; agreeable youth
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?