busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
one's first campaign; one's first battle
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
still; even now; to this day
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to shake off; to throw off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
after-sales service; warranty service
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to lose one's way; to get lost
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward