citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
marriage proposal; courtship
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it's been a long time; long time no see
business; trade; operations; sales
reopening; resumption; restarting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to come and go; to go back and forth
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers