absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
businessman; industrialist
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
woman; lady; adult female
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
remarkable; striking; obvious
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
human relations; personal relationships
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
gem; jewel; precious stone