(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
protest; refutation; pleading
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
the lower classes; the common people
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
quarrel; dispute; argument
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
sensitivity to the times; sense of the times
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
technical; technological; practical
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner