I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
permission; approval; authorization; license
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
even though; despite; when
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
dozens; scores of; decades
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
digital signage display; electronic billboard; digital signage system
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
nature park; natural park
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
standard; average; typical; normal
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be conspicuous; to stand out