(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
down-market; popular; mass-market
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sense of values; values; value system
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter