to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
exemplar; model; example; pattern
decorum; propriety; politeness
in one's own way or style
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
last night; yesterday evening
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag