humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
export; exportation; efferent
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
variation in color (colour); having a different color
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
existence; possession; having; limited company
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through